khỏa tử
Definition
- Noun:
- Gymnosperm: The common name for plants that have "naked seeds," meaning their seeds are not enclosed within a fruit or ovary. This term is used in contrast to "bí tử" (angiosperms, or flowering plants).
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Thông và tuế là những cây khỏa tử điển hình. (Pine and cycad are typical gymnosperm plants.)
- Khỏa tử có hạt lộ ra ngoài, không được bảo vệ trong quả. (Gymnosperms have seeds exposed, not protected inside a fruit.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is primarily used in botanical and biological contexts to classify a major group of seed-producing plants.
Variants and Related Words
- Thực vật hạt trần: This is the more common, formal Vietnamese term for "gymnosperm." "Khỏa tử" is a less common synonym.
- Nhóm thực vật hạt trần bao gồm các loài như thông, tùng, bách. (The gymnosperm group includes species like pine, fir, and cypress.)
Synonyms
- Gymnosperm: A plant of a group that comprises those that have seeds unprotected by an ovary or fruit, including the conifers, cycads, and ginkgo.
Related Concepts
- Bí tử (Angiosperm): The direct contrasting term, referring to plants with enclosed seeds (flowering plants).
- Cây lúa là một loài bí tử, trái ngược với cây thông là khỏa tử. (Rice is an angiosperm, in contrast to the pine which is a gymnosperm.)