SPERMATOPHYTE

spermatophyte, phanerogam, seed plant

(noun) plant that reproduces by means of seeds not spores

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

spermatophyte (plural spermatophytes)

(botany) Any plant that bears seeds rather than spores

Synonyms

• phanerogam

Source: Wiktionary


Sper"ma*to"phyte`, n.

Definition: Any plant of the phylum Spermatophyta. -- Sper`ma*to*phyt"ic (#), a.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.

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