4 definitions found for phanerogam

phanerogam n 1: plant that reproduces by means of seeds not spores [syn: spermatophyte, phanerogam, seed plant]

phanerogam noun Etymology: French phanérogame, ultimately from Greek phaneros visible (from phainein) + gamos marriage Date: 1861 a seed plant or flowering plant ; spermatophyte

phanerogam
n. Bot. a plant that has stamens and pistils, a flowering plant (cf. CRYPTOGAM).
Derivatives:
phanerogamic adj. phanerogamous adj.
Etymology: F phanérogame f. Gk phaneros visible + gamos marriage

phanerogam ˈfænərəuɡæm n. Bot. a plant that has stamens and pistils, a flowering plant (cf. CRYPTOGAM). øøphanerogamic adj. phanerogamous adj. [F phan÷rogame f. Gk phaneros visible + gamos marriage]