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Definition of Magnoliophyta
1. Noun. Comprising flowering plants that produce seeds enclosed in an ovary; in some systems considered a class (Angiospermae) and in others a division (Magnoliophyta or Anthophyta).
Exact synonyms: Angiospermae, Anthophyta, Class Angiospermae, Division Anthophyta, Division Magnoliophyta
Generic synonyms: Class
Group relationships: Division Spermatophyta, Spermatophyta
Member holonyms: Angiosperm, Flowering Plant, Class Dicotyledonae, Class Dicotyledones, Class Magnoliopsida, Dicotyledonae, Dicotyledones, Magnoliopsida, Class Liliopsida, Class Monocotyledonae, Class Monocotyledones, Liliopsida, Monocotyledonae, Monocotyledones, Angiospermous Tree, Flowering Tree, Flowering Shrub
Generic synonyms: Class
Group relationships: Division Spermatophyta, Spermatophyta
Member holonyms: Angiosperm, Flowering Plant, Class Dicotyledonae, Class Dicotyledones, Class Magnoliopsida, Dicotyledonae, Dicotyledones, Magnoliopsida, Class Liliopsida, Class Monocotyledonae, Class Monocotyledones, Liliopsida, Monocotyledonae, Monocotyledones, Angiospermous Tree, Flowering Tree, Flowering Shrub