Etymology

phanerogam

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Today it means: Any plant that produces seeds (rather than spores). Full definition →

Ancient Greek φανερός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromφανερός“visible”
  2. English todayphanerogam

From Ancient Greek φανερός (phanerós, “visible”) + γαμέω (gaméō, “to marry”); compare cryptogam.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekφανερός all →

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