Weird Word: Angiosperm
by Nojh on Aug.17, 2012, under Articles, Weird Words, Writing
Angiosperm
Noun
- A member of the plant group characterized by having ovules enclosed in an ovary; the angiosperms or flowering plants: the Angiospermae, Magnoliophyta,Magnoliopsida, etc.
Used in a sentence:
- “Most flowers you find in a common bouquet are Angiosperms.” she said, and then waited for the snickering among the science students to settle.
Source: Wiktionary
Commentary:
I most certainly did not showcase this word because it has the word sperm in it. Really! I just like the sound of Angio. Sperm was just a bonus. Okay so this isn’t a word you can work into many non-scientific conversations on a regular basis but if you need some serious random trivia to upset the latest conversation about that horrible reality TV show you don’t want to hear about, here you go!
