aetheogam

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UK/eɪˈiːθɪəʊɡæm/

noun

A cryptogam; a plant of the obsolete taxonomic class Cryptogamia, having neither stamina nor pistils, and therefore no proper flowers, such as an alga, fern, fungus, lichen or moss.

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cryptogam
OriginAncient Greek ἀήθης →
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Meanings

nounaetheogam (plural aetheogams)

plural aetheogams · alternative aëtheogam

  1. biologyA cryptogam; a plant of the obsolete taxonomic class Cryptogamia, having neither stamina nor pistils, and therefore no proper flowers, such as an alga, fern, fungus, lichen or moss.

    Synonyms: cryptogam

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA cryptogam; a plant of the obsolete taxonomic class Cryptogamia, having neither stamina nor pistils, and therefore no proper flowers, such as an alga, fern, fungus, lichen or moss.

Similar
cryptogam

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀήθης“unusual”
  2. Englishaetheogam

From Ancient Greek ἀήθης (aḗthēs, “unusual”) + γάμος (gámos, “marriage”).

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

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

Chicago

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

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