Gymnosperm

  • Title

    Gymnosperm

  • Definition

    A vascular plant with seeds not enclosed in an ovary (examples of gymnosperms are cycads, pines, firs, and spruce trees). The name of this group of plants means naked seeds.

  • Related Terms

    Angiosperm

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