Definition of gymnosperm in English:
gymnosperm
noun ˈdʒɪmnə(ʊ)spəːmˈdʒɪmnəˌspərm
Botany A plant of a group that comprises those that have seeds unprotected by an ovary or fruit, including the conifers, cycads, and ginkgo.
Subdivision Gymnospermae, division Spermatophyta
Compare with angiosperm
Example sentencesExamples
- Among the plant branches, there were several supported groupings representing only gymnosperms or conifers.
- Taxonomists can now say that the ferns' closest cousins are the seed plants - angiosperms (flowering plants) and gymnosperms (such as conifers).
- Moreover, since the expression pattern is similar in a gymnosperm and in an angiosperm this function appears to be evolutionarily conserved.
- Simple trichomes are present on aerial surfaces of most angiosperms and on some gymnosperms and bryophytes.
- The known flora consists of 41 ferns and fern allies, 3 gymnosperms, 291 monocots, and 516 dicots.
Definition of gymnosperm in US English:
gymnosperm
nounˈjimnəˌspərmˈdʒɪmnəˌspərm
Botany A plant that has seeds unprotected by an ovary or fruit. Gymnosperms include the conifers, cycads, and ginkgo.
Subdivision Gymnospermae, division Spermatophyta
Compare with angiosperm
Example sentencesExamples
- Moreover, since the expression pattern is similar in a gymnosperm and in an angiosperm this function appears to be evolutionarily conserved.
- The known flora consists of 41 ferns and fern allies, 3 gymnosperms, 291 monocots, and 516 dicots.
- Among the plant branches, there were several supported groupings representing only gymnosperms or conifers.
- Taxonomists can now say that the ferns' closest cousins are the seed plants - angiosperms (flowering plants) and gymnosperms (such as conifers).
- Simple trichomes are present on aerial surfaces of most angiosperms and on some gymnosperms and bryophytes.