gymnosperm
gymnosperm · gymnosperms
Nacktsamer, nacktsamige Pflanze
Any plant such as a conifer whose seeds are not enclosed in an ovaryAny plant such as a conifer whose seeds are not enclosed in an ovary.
Meaning
1 sensesAny plant such as a conifer whose seeds are not enclosed in an ovary.
Nacktsamer, nacktsamige Pflanze
plants of the class Gymnospermae having seeds not enclosed in an ovary
Translations
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By meaning 1
plant whose seeds are not in an ovary:
Origin
from Ancient Greek γυμνός (gumnós, “naked”) + σπέρμα (spérma, “seed”). By surface analysisfrom Ancient Greek γυμνός (gumnós, “naked”) + σπέρμα (spérma, “seed”). By surface analysis, gymno- + sperm.
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Forms
plural: gymnosperms| Singular | gymnosperm |
|---|---|
| Plural | gymnosperms |
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