acrogen

acrogen

(ˈækrədʒən) n (Botany) any flowerless plant, such as a fern or moss, in which growth occurs from the tip of the main stem[C19: from acro- + Greek genēs born; see -gen] acrogenic, acrogenous adj aˈcrogenously adv

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acrogen - any flowerless plant such as a fern (pteridophyte) or moss (bryophyte) in which growth occurs only at the tip of the main stemplant life, flora, plant - (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion