Meanings
nounphenogam (plural phenogams)
plural phenogams · alternative phaenogam
- archaicbiologyPhanerogam; spermatophyte.
Origin
- Ancient Greekφαίνω“I shine”
- Englishphenogam
From Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō, “I shine”) + γαμέω (gaméō, “to marry”).
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phenogam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phenogam
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“phenogam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phenogam. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phenogam,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phenogam.
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