dictyogen

noun

dic·​ty·​o·​gen

ˈdiktēəˌjen,

-jə̇n

plural -s

: a monocotyledonous plant having net-veined leaves (as Smilax rotundifolia)

dictyogenous

¦⸗⸗¦äjənəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin dicty- + English -gen

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined above

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