gymnosperm

英 ['dʒɪmnə(ʊ)spɜːm]
  • n. [植] 裸子植物

英文词源


gymnosperm (n.)
1836, from French gymnosperme and Modern Latin gymnospermae (plural, 17c.), literally "naked seed" (i.e., not enclosed in an ovary), from gymno- "naked" + sperma "seed" (see sprout (v.)). Related: Gymnospermous.

双语例句


1. Gymnosperm A general term for any seed plant except the angiosperms, characterized by bearing naked seeds.
裸子植物:被子植物以外的种子植物统称裸子植物, 以种子裸露为特征.

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