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phanerogam

pha·ne·ro·gam

UK/ˈfænəɹəɡæm/ uncommon

noun

1.

plant that reproduces by means of seeds not spores

Origin

From Ancient Greek φανερός (phanerós, “visible”) + γαμέω (gaméō, “to marry”); compare cryptogam.

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