Anthophyta

plural noun

An·​thoph·​y·​ta

anˈthäfətə,

ˌan(t)thəˈfītə

in some classifications

: a division including all the flowering plants

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from anth- entry 1 + -phyta

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