gymnosperme

common noun

Syllable Decomposition

gymnosperme

Etymology

see gymno- and sperme ('naked seed').

Definition

1. Member of a subphylum of spermatophytes (seed plants), tree or shrub with often persistent leaves, whose ovule is naked, i.e., not enclosed in an ovary, and borne by a fertile leaf, and the fruits often in cones. botanique: Tous les conifères sont des gymnospermes.

Antonym

angiosperme

Hyperonym

Translations

german:Nacktsamige Pflanzen
english:gymnosperm
spanish:gimnosperma
italian:gimnosperme
portuguese:gimnospérmica