gymnospore

[ jim-nuh-spawr, -spohr ]

nounBotany.
  1. a naked spore, especially one not produced in a sporangium or one lacking a protective envelope.

Origin of gymnospore

1
First recorded in 1880–85; gymno- + -spore

Other words from gymnospore

  • gym·no·spo·rous [jim-nuh-spawr-uhs, -spohr-, jim-nos-per-uhs], /ˌdʒɪm nəˈspɔr əs, -ˈspoʊr-, dʒɪmˈnɒs pər əs/, adjective

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