| phanerogam | <plant biology> A plant with conspicuous reproductive parts, a plant reproducing by seeds. Compare: cryptogam. (09 Oct 1997) |
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| phanerogamia | <botany> That one of the two primary divisions of the vegetable kingdom which contains the phanerogamic, or flowering, plants. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Visible (fr. To bring to light) + marriage. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| phanerogamian | <botany> Phanerogamous. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| phanerogamous | Having visible flowers containing distinct stamens and pistils; said of plants. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |