gymnospore

noun

gym·​no·​spore

ˈjimnəˌspō(ə)r

: a spore not developing in a sporangium : a naked spore

gymnosporous

¦jimnə¦spōrəs

(ˈ)jim¦näspərəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary gymn- + spore

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