angiosperm
Angiosperm (noun) means a flowering plant whose seeds develop inside an enclosed ovary. Example: “The apple tree is an angiosperm, since its seeds form inside a fruit.”
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How to use angiosperm
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn angiosperm is simply a flowering plant, one that keeps its seeds sealed inside a protective case.
This is a botanical term, mostly used in scientific or academic writing rather than everyday speech.
Remember the seed is the key: angiosperms wrap theirs up inside a fruit-like case, gymnosperms don't.
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Can you complete this real example?
The apple tree is an _____, since its seeds form inside a fruit.
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.
