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acrogen

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acrogen [ˈækrədʒən]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) any flowerless plant, such as a fern or moss, in which growth occurs from the tip of the main stem
[from acro- + Greek genēs born; see -gen]
acrogenic  [ˌækrəˈdʒɛnɪk], acrogenous [əˈkrɒdʒɪnəs] adj
acrogenously  adv
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Noun1.acrogen - any flowerless plant such as a fern (pteridophyte) or moss (bryophyte) in which growth occurs only at the tip of the main stemacrogen - any flowerless plant such as a fern (pteridophyte) or moss (bryophyte) in which growth occurs only at the tip of the main stem
plant life, flora, plant - (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
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