| 单词 | higher plant |
| 释义 | > as lemmashigher plant higher plant n. any of a large group of plants considered to have a complex structure, characterized by the presence of distinct organs such as leaves, stems, roots, etc., and a well-developed vascular system; esp. a seed plant (angiosperm or gymnosperm); contrasted with lower plant. ΚΠ 1821 tr. A. P. de Candolle & K. Sprengel Elements Philos. Plants iii. 53 In higher plants [Ger. in höhern Pflanzen] the germs press so much upon one another, that they commonly make their appearance enveloped by scales, in the axes of the leaves. 1884 Pop. Sci. Monthly July 387 In the higher plants, where the differentiation of structure is carried to a high degree, there is a very considerable portion of the body which has become incapable of further growth. 1940 Amer. Jrnl. Bot. 27 314/2 No higher plant has been proved to grow normally without calcium. 2010 Independent (Nexis) 29 July 4 Many [phytoplankton] are really bacteria, whilst others have all of the cellular machinery commonly found in higher plants. < as lemmas |
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