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Added 9 October 2026

angiosperm

/ˈæn.d͡ʒi.əˌspɝm/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about angiosperm at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Plants having seeds in a closed ovary.

Origin

From Ancient Greek ἀγγεῖον (angeîon, “receptacle”) + σπέρμα (spérma, “seed”), equivalent to angio- + sperm.

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