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acrogen
[ ak-ruh-juhn, -jen ]
noun
Botany.
- a flowerless plant growing and producing its reproductive structures at the apex only, as ferns and mosses.
acrogen
/ ˈækrədʒən; ˌækrəˈdʒɛnɪk; əˈkrɒdʒɪnəs /
noun
- any flowerless plant, such as a fern or moss, in which growth occurs from the tip of the main stem
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Derived Forms
- acrogenic, adjective
- ˈDzԴdzܲ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms
- ··· [ak-r, uh, -, jen, -ik], ·Dz··Դdzܲ [uh, -, kroj, -, uh, -n, uh, s], adjective
- ·Dz·Դdzܲ· adverb
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of acrogen1
C19: from acro- + Greek ŧ born; see -gen
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Example Sentences
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I know nothing of Lycopodineæ, more than they are the highest of all acrogens; and are not to be included in the same category with ferns.
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No such thing as a petiolate leaf occurs in acrogens, all are attached by a broad base?
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