gymnosperm

One entry found for gymnosperm.

Main Entry: gym·no·sperm
Pronunciation: jim-n-sprm
Function: noun
: any of a class or subdivision (Gymnospermae) of woody vascular seed plants (as conifers or cycads) that produce naked seeds not enclosed in an ovary and that in some instances have motile spermatozoids -- compare ANGIOSPERM
- gym·no·sper·mous /jim-n-spr-ms/ adjective