Angiosperm (Noun)
Meaning
Plants having seeds in a closed ovary.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The flower is a characteristic feature of angiosperms, which are plants that produce seeds in a closed ovary.
- Most crops are angiosperms, including wheat, rice, and corn, which are some of the most widely cultivated plants in the world.
- The evolutionary success of angiosperms is due in part to their ability to produce flowers and fruits that attract animals to disperse their seeds.
- The ovary of an angiosperm contains one or more ovules, which develop into seeds after fertilization.
- Botanists classify angiosperms into two main groups: monocots and dicots, based on the number of cotyledons in their seeds.