angiosperm

/'ændʤiəspə:m/

Thân thiện

An angiosperm produces colorful flowers and fruits.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A flowering plant that produces seeds enclosed within a carpel: An angiosperm is a type of plant characterized by having flowers and bearing seeds that are fully enclosed and protected within a fruit (a mature ovary). This group includes the vast majority of plants, such as grasses, most trees, and garden flowers.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The oak tree is an angiosperm, producing seeds inside its acorns.
  • Botanists study the evolution of the angiosperm from earlier plant forms.
  • Most of the food we eat comes from angiosperms like wheat, rice, and fruits.

Advanced Usage

• In botanical classification: The term "angiosperm" is used to denote the clade Angiospermae, which is contrasted with gymnosperms (plants with "naked" seeds, like conifers).
  • The division between gymnosperms and angiosperms is a fundamental one in plant taxonomy.

Variants and Related Words

• Angiospermous (adj): Of or relating to angiosperms.
  • The angiospermous nature of the plant was confirmed by its fruit structure.

Synonyms

• Flowering plant: The most common synonym, emphasizing the presence of flowers.
• Anthophyte: A less common scientific term for a flowering plant.

Related Phrases / Terms

• Closed ovary: A key defining characteristic of an angiosperm.
  • The presence of a closed ovary is what distinguishes an angiosperm from a gymnosperm.

Học thuật

Noun

1. plants having seeds in a closed ovary

Từ đồng nghĩa

• flowering plant