acrogen

American

[ak-ruh-juhn, -jen] / ˈæk rə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn /

noun

Botany.

a flowerless plant growing and producing its reproductive structures at the apex only, as ferns and mosses.

acrogen British

/ ˈækrədʒən /

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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Other Word Forms

acrogenic

adjective
acrogenous

adjective
acrogenously

adverb

Etymology

Origin of acrogen

First recorded in 1835–45; acro- + -gen

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