noun
gymnosperm
Botanical term for seed plants whose seeds are not enclosed in an ovary, such as conifers and cycads. Contrasts with 被子植物 (angiosperm).
See also: 被子植物
松や杉は裸子植物に分類される。
Pines and cedars are classified as gymnosperms.
被子植物 (angiosperm) refers to flowering plants whose seeds develop inside an ovary, while 裸子植物 (gymnosperm) have exposed seeds.
Compound of 裸子 (らし, 'naked seed') and 植物 (しょくぶつ, 'plant'), a calque of the scientific term 'gymnosperm' (from Greek 'gymnos' = naked, 'sperma' = seed).