Magnoliophyta n 1: 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) [syn: {Angiospermae}, {class Angiospermae}, {Magnoliophyta}, {division Magnoliophyta}, {Anthophyta}, {division Anthophyta}]
Magnoliophyta \Magnoliophyta\ n. A class of flowering plants that produce seeds enclosed in an ovary; in some systems considered a class (Angiospermae) and in others a division (Magnoliophyta or Anthophyta). Syn: Angiospermae, class Angiospermae, division Magnoliophyta, Anthophyta, division Anthophyta. [WordNet 1.5]