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Definition of: Phanerogamia
(fan′ər·ə·gā′mē·ə) noun plural
One of the two primary divisions into which Linnaeus divided all plants, embracing those with flowers having stamens and pistils; flowering plants: distinguished from Cryptogamia, or flowerless plants. [<NL <Gk. phaneros visible + gamos marriage]
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