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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The first known use of acrogynous was in 1882
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