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.
