phanerogam

[ fan-er-uh-gam ]

noun

, Botany.

1. any of the Phanerogamia, a former primary division of plants comprising those having reproductive organs; a flowering plant or seed plant ( cryptogam ).

phanerogam

/ ˌfænəˈrɒɡəməs; ˈfænərəʊˌɡæm /

noun

1. any plant of the former major division Phanerogamae, which included all seed-bearing plants Now called spermatophyte Compare cryptogam

Derived Forms

• ˌphaneroˈgamic, adjective

Other Words From

• phaner·o·gamic phan·er·og·a·mous [fan-, uh, -, rog, -, uh, -m, uh, s], phan·er·o·ga·mi·an [fan-er-, uh, -, gey, -mee-, uh, n], adjective
• phaner·oga·my noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of phanerogam¹

1860–65; < New Latin phanerogamus, equivalent to Greek phaneró ( s ) visible + -gamos -gamous

Word History and Origins

Origin of phanerogam¹

C19: from New Latin phanerogamus, from Greek phaneros visible + gamos marriage

Example Sentences

This is equally true of the crytogam ferns (pteridophyta) and the phanerogam flowering plants (anthophyta).

From Project Gutenberg

It is, however, a true phanerogam or flowering plant, the male and female flowers being born on separate trees.

From Project Gutenberg