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anacrogynous

/ˌæn.əˈkɹɑ.d͡ʒɪn.əs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
anacrog-y-nous
IPA
/ˌæn.əˈkɹɑ.d͡ʒɪn.əs/
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Producing archegonia from cells other than the apical cell of a reproductive branch.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀν- (an-, “not”) + ἄκρος (ákros, “tip”) + γυνή (gunḗ, “female”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

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

Antonyms

acrogynous

Questions

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

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