[ 'dʒɪmnə(ʊ)spə:m ]
■ noun Botany a plant of a group (subdivision Gymnospermae) that comprises those that have seeds unprotected by an ovary or fruit, including conifers and cycads. Compare with angiosperm .
Derivatives
~ous -'spə:məs adjective
[ 'dʒɪmnə(ʊ)spə:m ]
■ noun Botany a plant of a group (subdivision Gymnospermae) that comprises those that have seeds unprotected by an ovary or fruit, including conifers and cycads. Compare with angiosperm .
Derivatives
~ous -'spə:məs adjective
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004