phanerogam

phanerogam Definition

phan·ero·gam (fan′ər ə gam′)

noun

a seed plant or a flowering plant

Etymology: Fr phanérogame < Gr phaneros, visible (< phainein, to appear: see fantasy) + gamos, marriage (see -gamy)

Related Forms:

phanerogamic phan′·ero·gam′ic adjective or phanerogamous phan′·er·og′a·mous (-ər äg′ə məs)

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