Angiospermae (Noun)
Meaning
Comprising flowering plants that produce seeds enclosed in an ovary; in some systems considered a class (Angiospermae) and in others a division (Magnoliophyta or Anthophyta).
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The botanist studied members of the Angiospermae to understand their unique reproductive characteristics.
- Angiospermae is often considered a division within the plant kingdom, also known as Magnoliophyta.
- In certain classification systems, flowering plants that produce seeds are grouped together as class Angiospermae.
- The subdivision Angiospermae generally includes plants such as roses, daisies, and oak trees.
- Taxonomists categorize most of the world's plant species into the Angiospermae due to their distinctive seed-bearing ovaries.