Gym′no‐sper″mous (–spẽr″mŭs), a. [Gr. γυμνόσπερμοσ; γυμνόσ naked + σπέρμα seed: cf. F. gymnosperme.] (Bot.) (a) Having naked seeds, or seeds not inclosed in a capsule or other vessel. (b) Belonging to the class of plants consisting of gymnosperms.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.