ACROGENOUS

acrogenic, acrogenous

(adjective) pertaining to flowerless plants (ferns or mosses) in which growth occurs only at the tip of the main stem

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

acrogenous (not comparable)

(botany) Increasing by growth from the extremity.

Source: Wiktionary


Ac*rog"e*nous, a. (Bot.)

Definition: Increasing by growth from the extremity; as, an acrogenous plant.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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