GYMNOSPERMS

Noun

gymnosperms

plural of gymnosperm

Source: Wiktionary


GYMNOSPERM

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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