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acrogen

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈækrədʒən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ak′rə jən, -jen′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ac•ro•gen  (ak′rə jən, -jen′),USA pronunciation n. [Bot.]
  1. Botanya flowerless plant growing and producing its reproductive structures at the apex only, as ferns and mosses.
  • 1835–45; acro- + -gen
ac•ro•gen•ic  (ak′rə jen′ik),USA pronunciation a•crog•e•nous  (ə kroj′ə nəs),USA pronunciation adj.  a•crog′e•nous•ly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
acrogen /ˈækrədʒən/ n
  1. any flowerless plant, such as a fern or moss, in which growth occurs from the tip of the main stem
Etymology: 19th Century: from acro- + Greek genēs born; see -genacrogenic /ˌækrəˈdʒɛnɪk/, acrogenous /əˈkrɒdʒɪnəs/ adj
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