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gymnosperm

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.34 in modern English

Syllables
gym-nosperm
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any plant such as a conifer whose seeds are not enclosed in an ovary.

Example Sentences

Etymology

from Ancient Greek γυμνός (gumnós, “naked”) + σπέρμα (spérma, “seed”). By surface analysis, gymno- + sperm.

Inflected Forms

gymnosperms (plural)

Derived Forms

gymnospermal gymnospermic gymnospermism gymnospermous progymnosperm

Frequently Paired Words

Gymnospermae gymnospore

Questions

What does gymnosperm mean?
Any plant such as a conifer whose seeds are not enclosed in an ovary.
Where does gymnosperm come from?
from Ancient Greek γυμνός (gumnós, “naked”) + σπέρμα (spérma, “seed”). By surface analysis, gymno- + sperm.

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