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Mosses vs Gymnosperm - What's the difference?

mosses | gymnosperm |

As nouns the difference between mosses and gymnosperm

is that mosses is while gymnosperm is (botany) any plant such as a conifer whose seeds are not enclosed in an ovary.

mosses

English

Noun

(head)

    • Usage notes

    The plural form mosses' is used when more than one kind of moss is meant. The plural is ' moss when referring to a collection of moss plants of the same kind.

    gymnosperm

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia gymnosperm) (en noun)
  • (botany) Any plant such as a conifer whose seeds are not enclosed in an ovary.

    • Hyponyms

    * (plant with seed not in ovary) conifers, cycads, Ginkgo , Gnetales

    Derived terms

    * gymnospermous

    Related terms

    * Gymnospermae * gymnospore