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acrogynous

/əˈkɹɑ.d͡ʒɪn.əs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
acrog-y-nous
IPA
/əˈkɹɑ.d͡ʒɪn.əs/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Producing archegonia from the apical cell of a reproductive branch.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄκρος (ákros, “tip”) + γυνή (gunḗ, “female”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˈkɹɑ.d͡ʒɪn.əs/
  • British English: /əˈkɹɒdʒ.ən.əs/

Antonyms

anacrogynous

Questions

How do you pronounce acrogynous?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈkɹɑ.d͡ʒɪn.əs/.
What does acrogynous mean?
Producing archegonia from the apical cell of a reproductive branch.
Where does acrogynous come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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