different between gymnosperm vs ephedra

gymnosperm

English

Etymology

from Ancient Greek ?????? (gumnós, naked) + ?????? (spérma, seed)

Pronunciation

Noun

gymnosperm (plural gymnosperms)

  1. (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
  • progymnosperm

Related terms

  • Gymnospermae
  • gymnospore

Translations

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ephedra

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ?????? (ephédra, sitting upon), from ??? (epí, upon) + ???? (hédra, seat).

Noun

ephedra (countable and uncountable, plural ephedras)

  1. Any plant of the genus Ephedra of gymnosperm shrubs.
  2. A stimulant derived from the plant Ephedra sinica used in traditional Chinese herbal medicine and in over-the-counter weight-loss aids.

Synonyms

  • (plant): jointfir

Translations

Further reading

  • ephedra on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  • Ephedra (plant) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  • Ephedra on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
  • Ephedra on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
  • Ephedra at USDA Plants database

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  • what contains ephedra
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