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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