GYMNOSPERM
gymnosperm
(noun) plants of the class Gymnospermae having seeds not enclosed in an ovary
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
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
Source: Wiktionary
Gym"no*sperm, n. (Bot.)
Definition: A plant that bears naked seeds (i. e., seeds not inclosed in an ovary), as the common pine and hemlock. Cf. Angiosperm.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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