gymnosperm
English
Etymology
from Ancient Greek γυμνός (gumnós, “naked”) + σπέρμα (spérma, “seed”)
Pronunciation
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Noun
gymnosperm (plural gymnosperms)
- (botany) Any plant such as a conifer whose seeds are not enclosed in an ovary.
Hyponyms
- (plant with seed not in ovary): conifers, cycads, Ginkgo, Gnetales
Derived terms
- gymnospermous
- progymnosperm
Related terms
- Gymnospermae
- gymnospore
Translations
plant whose seeds are not in an ovary
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