angiospermous

adjective

an·​gio·​sper·​mous ¦an-jē-ə-¦spər-məs 

variants or angiospermal

¦an-jē-ə-¦spər-məl

or less commonly angiospermatous

¦an-jē-ə-¦spər-mə-təs

or angiospermic

¦an-jē-ə-¦spər-mik

: of, relating to, or characteristic of the class Angiospermae

often : having ovules and seeds enclosed in an ovary

—contrasted with gymnospermous

angiospermy

ˈan-jē-ə-ˌspər-mē

noun

plural -es

Word History

Etymology

angi- + -spermous, -spermal, -spermatous, -spermic

First Known Use

circa 1731, in the meaning defined above

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Rhymes for angiospermous

• endodermis
• epidermis
• hypodermis
• dermis
• thermos
• vermis