gymno-

American  

1. a combining form meaning “naked,” “bare,” “exposed,” used in the formation of compound words.

   gymnoplast.

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gymno- British  

combining form

1. naked, bare, or exposed

   gymnosperm

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Usage

What does gymno- mean? Gymno- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “naked,” “bare,” “exposed.” It is used in some scientific terms, especially in botany and zoology.Gymno- comes from the Greek gymnós, meaning “naked” and “bare.” This root is related to the word gymnasium, which is ultimately from the Greek gymnázein, meaning "to train in the nude." Let’s hear it for workout clothes, huh?What are variants of gymno-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, gymno- becomes gymn-, as in gymnanthous.

Etymology

Origin of gymno-

< Greek, combining form of gymnós