PHANEROGAM


Meaning of PHANEROGAM in English

[ 'fan(ə)rə(ʊ)gam ]

■ noun Botany old-fashioned term for spermatophyte .

Origin

C19: from Fr. phanérogame , from Gk phaneros 'visible' + gamos 'marriage'.

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