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gymnosperm
gymnosperm [ jímnə spurm ] (plural gymnosperms)


noun 
Definition:
 
woody cone-bearing plant: a woody vascular plant in which the ovules are carried naked on the scales of a cone, e.g. a conifer, cycad, or ginkgo.
See also  angiosperm
[Mid-19th century. Via modern Latin< Greek gumnospermos 'naked seed']

gymnospermous [ jímnə spúrməss ] adjective
gymnospermy [ gímnə spurmi ] noun
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