anacrogynous

adjective

an·​a·​crog·​y·​nous

¦anə¦kräjənəs

1

: having the archegonia arising below the apex of the stem and not involving the apical cell

2

: having indeterminate growth of the gametophyte

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary an- + acrogynous

First Known Use

circa 1887, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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