Gymnospermae

9.9

Plants that make seeds that are not inside a fruit, like pines and ginkgo

noun
/ˌdʒɪm.nəˈspɜr.mi/

Specialized

: Gimnospermas

Biologists study Gymnospermae to understand how plants with naked seeds evolved.

Examples

Pine trees, which belong to the Gymnospermae, reproduce using cones rather than flowers.
The division Gymnospermae includes well-known species such as fir, spruce, and ginkgo.
The Gymnospermae include plants like pine and spruce.
Many Gymnospermaes are adapted to cold climates.
Biologists study Gymnospermae to understand how plants with naked seeds evolved.
The division Gymnospermae includes well-known species such as fir, spruce, and ginkgo.
Pine trees, which belong to the Gymnospermae, reproduce using cones rather than flowers.

Synonyms

Gymnospermophyta

vsGymnospermae

Specialized

9.9

Plants that have seeds not inside a fruit, like pine or fir trees

is a general group term that omits gnetophytes

Surface Forms

Gymnospermae singular

Gymnospermaes plural

Morphology

Gymnospermae = gymnosperm (opaque) = gymno + sperma + ae

The relation from the English singular 'gymnosperm' to the Latin plural '-ae' form is a straightforward pluralization of a taxonomic name but relies on specialized scientific/Latin conventions.

Etymology

Gymnospermae comes from two old Greek words: gymnos meaning 'naked' and sperma meaning 'seed', so it names plants with 'naked seeds' that are not inside a fruit. That's why pines and firs, which make seeds in cones instead of flowers, are called Gymnospermae.