Meaning & use
angiosperm
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a flowering plant that produces seeds enclosed within a fruit.
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Roses, apple trees, and grasses are all examples of angiosperms.
Angiosperms make up the vast majority of plant species on Earth today.
A note on using this word
Contrasted with gymnosperms, such as conifers, whose seeds are not enclosed in a fruit.
Words with a similar meaning
flowering plant
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Words with an opposite meaning
gymnosperm
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