gymnospore

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noun

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

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Meanings

noungymnospore (plural gymnospores)

plural gymnospores

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

Origin

From gymno- + spore.

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APA

gymnospore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gymnospore

MLA

“gymnospore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gymnospore. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gymnospore,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gymnospore.

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