Acrogynae

plural noun

Acrog·​y·​nae

ə-ˈkrä-jə-(ˌ)nē

in some classifications

: a group of liverworts including all the leafy members of the Juneermanniaceae compare anacrogynae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from acr- + -gynae (from Greek gynē woman)

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

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Rhymes for Acrogynae

• aaa
• adonais
• alleyway
• alumnae
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• anyway
• arete
• attache
• baa
• beaujolais
• bouvier
• breakaway