• (n.) One of a class of plants, so called by Lindley, because the ovules are fertilized by direct contact of the pollen. Same as Gymnosperm. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/gymnogen/
Gym'no·gen (-jĕn) noun [ Greek gymno`s naked + -gen .] (Botany) One of a class of plants, so called by Lindley, because the ovules are fertilized by direct contact of the pollen. Same as Gymnosperm . Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/G/70