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Noun: gymnosperm  'jim-nu`spurm
  1. Plants of the class Gymnospermae having seeds not enclosed in an ovary

Derived forms: gymnosperms

See also: gymnospermous

Type of: phanerogam, seed plant, spermatophyte

Part of: class Gymnospermae, division Gymnospermophyta, Gymnospermae, Gymnospermophyta

Encyclopedia: Gymnosperm