English > Anthophyta: 1 sense > noun 1, plant| Meaning | Comprising flowering plants that produce seeds enclosed in an ovary; in some systems considered a class (Angiospermae) and in others a division (Magnoliophyta or Anthophyta). |
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| Synonyms | Angiospermae, class Angiospermae, Magnoliophyta, division Magnoliophyta, division Anthophyta |
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| Member of | Spermatophyta, division Spermatophyta | seed plants |
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| Members | Dicotyledones, class Dicotyledones, Dicotyledonae, class Dicotyledonae, Magnoliopsida, class Magnoliopsida | Comprising seed plants that produce an embryo with paired cotyledons and net-veined leaves |
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| Monocotyledones, class Monocotyledones, Monocotyledonae, class Monocotyledonae, Liliopsida, class Liliopsida | Comprising seed plants that produce an embryo with a single cotyledon and parallel-veined leaves |
| angiosperm, flowering plant | plants having seeds in a closed ovary |
| angiospermous tree, flowering tree | Any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary |
| flowering shrub | shrub noted primarily for its flowers |
| Broader | class | (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more orders |
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| Spanish | Angiospermae, angiospermas, antófitos |
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| Catalan | Angiospermae, Magnoliophyta |
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