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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Word of the Day

22 April 2025

BRIGHT

(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”


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Coffee Trivia

There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.

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