gymnosperm
/ˈdʒɪmnəˌspɜrm/
noun
- A plant that produces seeds that are not enclosed in an ovary or fruit, such as conifers, cycads, and ginkgoes.
- Unlike flowering plants, a gymnosperm has its seeds exposed on cones.
- Gymnosperms were the first seed plants to appear on Earth.
- Pine trees are a common example of a gymnosperm.
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