acrog·e·nous
| \ ə-ˈkrä-jə-nəs, a- \
variants:
or less commonly acrogenic \
¦a-krə-¦je-nik
\
Definition of acrogenous
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: increasing by growth from the summit or apex
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“Acrogenous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acrogenous. Accessed 3 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of acrogenous was in 1838
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