acrogenous

adjective

acrog·e·nous | \ ə-ˈkrä-jə-nəs, a-\

variants: or less commonly acrogenic \ ¦a-krə-¦je-nik \

Definition of acrogenous

1 : increasing by growth from the summit or apex

2 [ acrogen + -ous or -ic ] : relating to an acrogen

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