acrogynous

adjective

acrog·​y·​nous

ə-ˈkrä-jə-nəs

: 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

Word History

Etymology

acr- + -gynous

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

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