n. A plant that produces seeds. [New Latin phanerogamus : Greek phaneros, visible (from phainein, to cause to appear; see bhā-1 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots) + Greek gamos, marriage; see -GAMOUS.] phan′er·o·gamic, phan′er·oga·mous (făn′ə-rŏgə-məs) adj. |
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