acrogynous

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UK/əˈkɹɒdʒ.ən.əs/US/əˈkɹɑ.d͡ʒɪn.əs/

adjective

Producing archegonia from the apical cell of a reproductive branch.

Opposite
anacrogynous
OriginAncient Greek ἄκρος →
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Meanings

adjectiveacrogynous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyProducing archegonia from the apical cell of a reproductive branch.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
anacrogynous

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἄκρος“tip”
  2. Englishacrogynous

From Ancient Greek ἄκρος (ákros, “tip”) + γυνή (gunḗ, “female”).

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

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Chicago

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