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acrogynous

UK/əˈkɹɒdʒ.ən.əs/US/əˈkɹɑ.d͡ʒɪn.əs/

acrogynous adjective: producing archegonia from the apical cell of a reproductive branch.

Adjective

acrogynous (not comparable)

  1. Producing archegonia from the apical cell of a reproductive branch.

Antonyms of acrogynous

Origin of acrogynous

From Ancient Greek ἄκρος (ákros, “tip”) + γυνή (gunḗ, “female”).

Questions about acrogynous

What does acrogynous mean?
Acrogynous means producing archegonia from the apical cell of a reproductive branch.
What part of speech is acrogynous?
Acrogynous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce acrogynous?
Acrogynous is pronounced /əˈkɹɒdʒ.ən.əs/ (UK).

Words near acrogynous in the dictionary

  1. acrognosis
  2. acrogranin
  3. acrographic
  4. acrography
  5. acrogymnastics
  6. acrogynous
  7. acrohyperhidrosis
  8. acrohyperkeratosis
  9. acrokeratoderma
  10. acrokeratodermas
  11. acrokeratoelastoidoses

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