Meanings
adjectiveacrogenous (not comparable)
- not comparablebiologyIncreasing by growth from the extremity.
an acrogenous plant
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivepertaining to flowerless plants (ferns or mosses) in which growth occurs only at the tip of the main stem
Similar
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Translations
Catalan acrogen
- acrogenincreasing by growth from the extremity
French acrogène
- acrogèneincreasing by growth from the extremity
Portuguese acrógeno
- acrógenoincreasing by growth from the extremity
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APA
acrogenous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acrogenous
MLA
“acrogenous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acrogenous. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acrogenous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acrogenous.
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