acrogynous
adjective
acrog·y·nous
\ə-ˈkrä-jə-nəs\
Definition of acrogynous
: having the archegonia at the apex of the stem and involving the apical cell in their formation resulting in determinate growth of the gametophyte —used of certain liverworts
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Origin and Etymology of acrogynous
acr- + -gynous
First Known Use: 1882
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