Definitions

1. Noun:
   • Gymnosperm: A plant whose seeds are not enclosed in an ovary or fruit; seeds are typically borne on cones or other open structures. This is a direct translation of the botanical term.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Thông và tùng bách là những ví dụ điển hình của khoả tử. (Pines and conifers are typical examples of gymnosperms.)
  • Nhóm thực vật khoả tử đã xuất hiện từ rất lâu trên Trái Đất. (The group of gymnosperm plants appeared on Earth a very long time ago.)

Advanced Usage

• "thực vật khoả tử": gymnospermous plants.
  • Vườn thực vật có một bộ sưu tập lớn về thực vật khoả tử. (The botanical garden has a large collection of gymnospermous plants.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hạt trần: This is the more common, modern Vietnamese term for "gymnosperm." "Khoả tử" is an older, less frequently used term.
  • Ngành Hạt trần bao gồm các loài như thông, tuế, bách tán. (The Gymnosperm phylum includes species such as pines, cycads, and podocarps.)

Synonyms

• Hạt trần: (noun) Gymnosperm. This is the direct synonym in modern Vietnamese scientific terminology.

Notes on Usage

• "Khoả tử" is a specialized, technical botanical term. In contemporary Vietnamese, the term "hạt trần" (literally "naked seed") is universally preferred in scientific, educational, and general contexts.
• This word is almost exclusively used in formal or academic writing related to botany and plant classification. It is rarely encountered in everyday conversation.