anthophyta
|an-tho-phy-ta|
/ˌænθəˈfaɪtə/
flowering plants
Etymology
'anthophyta' originates from New Latin, ultimately from Greek, specifically the roots 'anthos' and 'phyton', where 'anthos' meant 'flower' and 'phyton' meant 'plant'.
'anthophyta' was formed in New Latin as a taxonomic name by combining the Greek elements 'anthos' + 'phyton' and was adopted into modern botanical usage as the name for the phylum of flowering plants ('Anthophyta').
Initially it literally meant 'flower-plant' (a compound of 'flower' + 'plant'), but over time it came to denote the scientific taxonomic group of flowering plants (angiosperms).
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a taxonomic division (phylum) comprising the flowering plants, also known as angiosperms; plants that produce flowers and seeds enclosed within a fruit.
Anthophyta includes all flowering plants such as roses, orchids, and grasses.
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