acrogen

[ ak-ruh-juh n, -jen ]
/ ˈæk rə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn /

noun Botany.

a flowerless plant growing and producing its reproductive structures at the apex only, as ferns and mosses.

Origin of acrogen

First recorded in 1835–45; acro- + -gen

OTHER WORDS FROM acrogen

ac·ro·gen·ic [ak-ruh-jen-ik] /ˌæk rəˈdʒɛn ɪk/, a·crog·e·nous [uh-kroj-uh-nuh s] /əˈkrɒdʒ ə nəs/, adjective a·crog·e·nous·ly, adverb

Words nearby acrogen

acrodrome, acrodynia, acrodysostosis, acrodysplasia, acroesthesia, acrogen, acrogeria, acrogynous, acrokeratoelastoidosis, acrokeratosis, acrokeratosis verruciformis

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British Dictionary definitions for acrogen

acrogen
/ (ˈækrədʒən) /

noun

any flowerless plant, such as a fern or moss, in which growth occurs from the tip of the main stem

Derived forms of acrogen

acrogenic (ˌækrəˈdʒɛnɪk) or acrogenous (əˈkrɒdʒɪnəs), adjective acrogenously, adverb

Word Origin for acrogen

C19: from acro- + Greek genēs born; see -gen