gimnospermo 59
gimnospermo , ma . ( Of the Gr. ?, naked, and?, seed). 1. adj. Bot. It is said of the flowering plants whose carpels fail to form a closed cavity which contains the eggs, and so the seeds are exposed; e.g., pine and cypress. 2. f. pl. Bot. Subtype of these plants. O RTOGR. ESCR. with may. initial.