phanerogam

Meaning

Any plant that produces seeds (rather than spores).

Synonyms

spermatophyte

seed plant

flowering plant

phanerogamia

Translations

spermatophyta

spermaphyte

Samenpflanzen

spermatophyta

σπερματόφυτο

espermatófita

spermatophyta

phanérogame

spermatophyte

spermatophyta

fanerogâmicas

زَهْرِي

fanerógama

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfænəɹəɡæm/

Etymology

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