phanerogam(n = noun.plant) seed plant, spermatophyte - plant that reproduces by means of seeds not spores;
is a kind of tracheophyte, vascular plant
has particulars: seedling, balsam, gymnosperm, angiosperm, flowering plant
phanerogam, n. Bot. a plant that has stamens and pistils, a flowering plant (cf. CRYPTOGAM).
Derivative:
phanerogamic adj. phanerogamous adj.
Etymology:
F phan{eacute}rogame f. Gk phaneros visible + gamos marriage