angiosperm
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angiosperm
any member of the class Angiospermae, in which the seeds are enclosed in an ovary The class contains the most advanced vascular plants. Each member of the class is either a MONOCOTYLEDON (e.g. grasses, tulips) or a DICOTYLEDON (e.g. apple, primrose). See PLANT KINGDOM for a more complete classification.Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005