'Gymnospermous' definitions:
Definition of 'gymnospermous'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Relating to or characteristic of plants of the class Gymnospermae
Definition of 'Gymnospermous'
From: GCIDE
- Gymnospermous \Gym`no*sper"mous\ (j[i^]m"n[-o]*sp[~e]r"m[u^]s), a. [Gr. gymno`spermos; gymno`s naked + spe`rma 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. [1913 Webster]