anacrogynous

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UK/ˌæn.əˈkɹɒdʒ.ən.əs/US/ˌæn.əˈkɹɑ.d͡ʒɪn.əs/

adjective

Producing archegonia from cells other than the apical cell of a reproductive branch.

Opposite
acrogynous
OriginAncient Greek ἀν- →
Scrabble 18
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Meanings

adjectiveanacrogynous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyProducing archegonia from cells other than the apical cell of a reproductive branch.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
acrogynous

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀν-“not”
  2. Englishanacrogynous

From Ancient Greek ἀν- (an-, “not”) + ἄκρος (ákros, “tip”) + γυνή (gunḗ, “female”).

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anacrogynous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anacrogynous

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“anacrogynous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anacrogynous. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anacrogynous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anacrogynous.

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