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gymnospore

gymnospore noun: a type of spore that does not have a protective envelope, especially one not produced in a sporangium.

Noun

gymnospore (plural gymnospores)

  1. A type of spore that does not have a protective envelope, especially one not produced in a sporangium

Forms of gymnospore

pluralgymnospores

Origin of gymnospore

From gymno- + spore.

Questions about gymnospore

What does gymnospore mean?
Gymnospore means a type of spore that does not have a protective envelope, especially one not produced in a sporangium.
What part of speech is gymnospore?
Gymnospore is a noun.
What is the plural of gymnospore?
The plural of gymnospore is gymnospores.

Words near gymnospore in the dictionary

  1. gymnospermic
  2. gymnospermism
  3. gymnospermous
  4. gymnosperms
  5. gymnospermy
  6. gymnospore
  7. gymnospores
  8. gymnosporous
  9. gymnostom
  10. gymnostomous
  11. gymnostoms

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