gymnospermae
1. [ noun ] (biology,botany) plants having naked seeds not enclosed in an ovary;considered a class (Gymnospermae) or a division (Gymnospermophyta); three subdivisions (or classes): Cycadophytina (Cycadopsida) Gnetophytina (Gnetopsida) and Coniferophytina (Coniferopsida)
Synonyms: Gymnospermophyta division_Gymnospermophyta class_Gymnospermae
Related terms: class Spermatophyta Pteridospermopsida gymnosperm gymnosperm_genus Cycadopsida Gnetopsida Coniferopsida Ginkgopsida gymnospermous_tree gymnosperm_family
Similar spelling:   gymnosperm
  gymnospermous