phanerogam

American

[fan-er-uh-gam] / ˈfæn ər əˌgæm /

noun

Botany.

any of the Phanerogamia, a former primary division of plants comprising those having reproductive organs; a flowering plant or seed plant (opposed to cryptogam).

phanerogam British

/ ˌfænəˈrɒɡəməs, ˈfænərəʊˌɡæm /

noun

any plant of the former major division Phanerogamae, which included all seed-bearing plants Now called spermatophyte Compare cryptogam

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Etymology

Origin of phanerogam

1860–65; < New Latin phanerogamus, equivalent to Greek phaneró ( s ) visible + -gamos -gamous

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