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 December 2024

SUNGLASSES

(noun) (plural) spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun; “he was wearing a pair of mirrored shades”


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Coffee Trivia

Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world. Each year Brazil exports more than 44 million bags of coffee. Vietnam follows at exporting over 27 million bags each year.

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