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Dictionary » S » Showy Showyshowy Making a show; attracting attention; presenting a marked appearance; ostentatious; gay; gaudy. A present of everything that was rich and showy. (Addison) Synonym: Splendid, gay, gaudy, gorgeous, fine, magnificent, grand, stately, sumptuous, pompous. Origin: Compar. Showier; superl. Showiest. ![]()
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Results from our forumKingdom Plantae... animals respectively). To attract these organisms its necessary. And in inconspicuous flowers pollination is normaly done by air (anemophily), so showy flower is not required to attract air....
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Kingdom Plantaewhy do some angiosperms have showy flowers whille others have inconspicuous flowers? What does flower type indicate about the plant? if you wanted to farm a plant with showy flowers, name one challenge you would face and explain how you ...
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How do plants reproduce?... They must depend on wind, insects, birds, or other means to carry their pollen from male flowers to female ones. This is why they have showy blossoms, a fragrant scent, and sweet nectar, all of which attract various insects and birds. They fly from flower to flower and transport sticky ...
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