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angiosperm

The origin and history of angiosperm.

Etymology

The word comes from Ancient Greek, joining a term for a receptacle or vessel with a term for seed. Together the parts describe a seed held inside a case, which is exactly how an angiosperm's seed sits inside its ovary.

Origin: Ancient Greek

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