different between acrocarpous vs acrogynous

acrocarpous

English

Etymology

acro- +? -carpous

Adjective

acrocarpous (comparative more acrocarpous, superlative most acrocarpous)

  1. (botany) Developing the archegonium on the summit of the primary stem; fruiting at tips, in the manner of mosses.

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acrogynous

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ????? (ákros, tip) + ???? (gun?, female).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /??k??d?.?n.?s/
  • (US) IPA(key): /??k??.d??n.?s/

Adjective

acrogynous (not comparable)

  1. (botany) Producing archegonia from the apical cell of a reproductive branch.

Antonyms

  • anacrogynous

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