gymnospore
[ jim-nuh-spawr, -spohr ]
nounBotany.
a naked spore, especially one not produced in a sporangium or one lacking a protective envelope.
Origin of gymnospore
1Other 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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