Angiospermae

/ˌændʒioʊˈspɜːmiː/ noun

The botanical division containing flowering plants whose seeds are enclosed within a fruit or ovary; the angiosperms as a formal taxonomic group.

From Greek 'angion' (vessel, case) + 'sperma' (seed), with Latin plural '-ae'. This is the scientific Latin name for the flowering plant division, emphasizing their enclosed seeds.

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