Definition of angiosperm in English:
angiosperm
nounˈandʒɪə(ʊ)spəːmˈanjēəˌspərm
Botany A plant of a large group that comprises those that have flowers and produce seeds enclosed within a carpel, including herbaceous plants, shrubs, grasses, and most trees.
Subdivision Angiospermae, division Spermatophyta
Compare with gymnosperm
Example sentencesExamples
- Were the first angiosperms woody trees and shrubs, or were they small herbs?
- Simple trichomes are present on aerial surfaces of most angiosperms and on some gymnosperms and bryophytes.
- These data suggest that the enzyme is well conserved in plants and could play similar physiological roles in angiosperms and gymnosperms.
- A great variation in endosperm size is observed within angiosperms.
- Like other seed plants, angiosperms are heterosporangiate, producing pollen and ovules in different organs.