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/euh kroj"euh neuhs/, adj. Bot.having the female reproductive organ arising from the apical cell of the stem, thereby terminating its growth, as certain liverworts. Cf. anacrogynous.[ACRO- + -GYNOUS]
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acrogynous — adjective /əˈkɹɒdʒ.ən.əs,əˈkɹɑ.dʒɨn.əs/ Producing archegonia from the apical cell of a reproductive branch. Ant: anacrogynous … Wiktionary
acrogynous — acrog·y·nous … English syllables
acrogynous — nəs adjective Etymology: acr + gynous : 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 * * * /euh kroj euh neuhs/, adj.… … Useful english dictionary
anacrogynous — |anə|kräjənəs adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary an + acrogynous 1. : having the archegonia arising below the apex of the stem and not involving the apical cell 2. : having indeterminate growth of the gametophyte * * * /an… … Useful english dictionary
anacrogynous — /an euh kroj euh neuhs/, adj. Bot. having the female sex organs arising from any cell below the apex of the stem, thereby not terminating its growth, as certain liverworts. Cf. acrogynous. [AN 1 + ACROGYNOUS] * * * … Universalium
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anacrogynous — adjective /ˌæn.əˈkɹɒdʒ.ən.əs,ˌæn.əˈkɹɑ.dʒɨn.əs/ Producing archegonia from cells other than the apical cell of a reproductive branch. Ant: acrogynous … Wiktionary
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