gymnosperm: Meaning and Definition of

gym•no•sperm

Pronunciation: ( jim'nu-spûrm"), [key]
— n. Bot.
  1. a vascular plant having seeds that are not enclosed in an ovary; a conifer or cycad. Cf. angiosperm.
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