Among phanerogams (seed plants), only two orders of gymnosperms, the Cycadales and the Ginkgoales, have ciliated motile sperm cells; all others (higher gymnosperms and angiosperms) have nonmotile sperm cells or sperm nuclei.
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Phanerogam
/ˈfænəɹəɡæm/
Synonyms for "phanerogam" (4 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (1)
Noun(1 words)
seed plant
Strong matches (1)
Noun(1 words)
seed-bearing plant
Related words (2)
Noun(2 words)
seed-producing plantspermatophyte
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: seed plant, seed-bearing plant, seed-producing plant, spermatophyte.
- Sentence evidence is available for phanerogam, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
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Synonym selection checklist
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- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
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When not to replace "phanerogam"
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Replacement workflow
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Related word relations
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More general
3 entriesMore specific
2 entriesCollocations
6 entriesphanerogam life cyclephanerogam reproductionphanerogam taxonomyphanerogamic plantseed bearing plantseed plant
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
3 entriesSample sentences
3 total sentences available.
The stomach contents of the Selerikanka horse contained 116 taxa: 96 phanerogams, 20 cryptogams. Among the phanerogams were 12 tree species, 14 species of shrubs and dwarf-shrubs, as well as 72 species of herbs and very small dwarf-shrubs.
Source: wiktionary
Generally speaking, the ranges of most cryptogams are geographically broader than those of phanerogams, and many more species are widely disjunct over the world.
Source: wiktionary
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "phanerogam"?
Closest matches include seed plant, seed-bearing plant, seed-producing plant, spermatophyte.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "phanerogam"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.