in heraldry, is applied to any animal issuing out of the midst of some ordinary, and shewing only his head, shoulders, forefeet and legs, with the tip of his tail; the rest of his body being hid in the shield, or some charge upon it; in which it differs from issuant, which denotes a living creature arising out of the bottom of any ordinary or charge.

NAKED seeds, in botany, are those that are not inclosed in any pod or case.