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gymnosperm Definition

gym·no·sperm (jim′nō spʉrm′, -nə-)

noun

any of a large division (Pinophyta) of seed plants having the ovules borne on open scales, usually in cones, and usually lacking true vessels in the woody tissue, including seed ferns, cycads, conifers, and the ginkgo

Etymology: ModL gymnospermus < Gr gymnospermos: see gymno- & -sperm

gymnosperm Related Forms
gym′·no·sper′·mous adjective gym′·no·sper′my (-ē) noun
gymnosperm Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • plant: All aspects of angiosperm and gymnosperm plant structure are covered, together with vegetative anatomy of pteridophytes.
  • structure: All aspects of angiosperm and gymnosperm plant structure are covered, together with vegetative anatomy of pteridophytes.

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