Get to know Gymnosperm better with 9 real example sentences, the meaning.
Gymnosperm meaning
Any plant such as a conifer whose seeds are not enclosed in an ovary.
Synonyms of Gymnosperm
Using Gymnosperm
- The main meaning on this page is: Any plant such as a conifer whose seeds are not enclosed in an ovary.
- Useful related words include: spermatophyte, phanerogam, seed plant.
- In the example corpus, gymnosperm often appears in combinations such as: gymnosperm seeds.
Context around Gymnosperm
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 0 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Gymnosperm
- In this selection, "gymnosperm" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 21.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, jurassic, tropical, parasitic, seeds, plants and seedlings stand out and add context to how "gymnosperm" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 11 all gymnosperm seeds are and gymnosperm plants particularly. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "gymnosperm" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with gymnosperm
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Gymnosperm plants (particularly conifers ), a potential food source, radiated in the late Triassic. (13 words)
In Jurassic gymnosperm forests, there is evidence of high frequency, light surface fires. (13 words)
More tropical gymnosperm species are endemic to New Caledonia than to any similar region on Earth. (16 words)
Gymnosperm seedlings also have cotyledons, and these are often variable in number (multicotyledonous), with from 2 to 24 cotyledons forming a whorl at the top of the hypocotyl (the embryonic stem) surrounding the plumule. (34 words)
The term "gymnosperm" comes from the Greek composite word γυμνόσπερμος (γυμνός gymnos, "naked" and σπέρμα sperma, "seed"), meaning "naked seeds", after the unenclosed condition of their seeds (called ovules in their unfertilised state). (33 words)
Gymnosperm seeds develop either on the surface of scales or leaves, often modified to form cones, or at the end of short stalks as in Ginkgo. (26 words)
Example sentences (9)
Bewley & Black (1978) Physiology and Biochemistry of Seeds in Relation to Germination, pag.11 All gymnosperm seeds are albuminous.
Gymnosperm plants (particularly conifers ), a potential food source, radiated in the late Triassic.
Gymnosperm seedlings also have cotyledons, and these are often variable in number (multicotyledonous), with from 2 to 24 cotyledons forming a whorl at the top of the hypocotyl (the embryonic stem) surrounding the plumule.
Gymnosperm seeds develop either on the surface of scales or leaves, often modified to form cones, or at the end of short stalks as in Ginkgo.
In Jurassic gymnosperm forests, there is evidence of high frequency, light surface fires.
More tropical gymnosperm species are endemic to New Caledonia than to any similar region on Earth.
Of the 44 indigenous species of gymnosperms, 43 are endemic, including the only known parasitic gymnosperm ( Parasitaxus usta ).
Ovule main Plant ovules: Gymnosperm ovule on left, angiosperm ovule (inside ovary) on right After fertilization the ovules develop into the seeds.
The term "gymnosperm" comes from the Greek composite word γυμνόσπερμος (γυμνός gymnos, "naked" and σπέρμα sperma, "seed"), meaning "naked seeds", after the unenclosed condition of their seeds (called ovules in their unfertilised state).
Common combinations with gymnosperm
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: