"acrogen" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: acrogens [plural]
Etymology: From acro- + -gen. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|acro|gen}} acro- + -gen Head templates: {{en-noun}} acrogen (plural acrogens)
  1. (biology) any flowerless plant whose growth takes place at the tip of the main stem, especially the cryptogam ferns Categories (topical): Biology Translations (plant): 頂生植物 (Chinese), 顶生植物 (Chinese)

Inflected forms

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