acrocarpous

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adjective

Developing the archegonium on the summit of the primary stem; fruiting at tips.

Opposite
pleurocarpous
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Meanings

adjectiveacrocarpous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyDeveloping the archegonium on the summit of the primary stem; fruiting at tips.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjective(of mosses) having the archegonia at the top of the stem

Opposite
pleurocarpous

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From acro- + -carpous.

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APA

acrocarpous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acrocarpous

MLA

“acrocarpous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acrocarpous. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acrocarpous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acrocarpous.

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