About The Word Acrocarpous
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Acrocarpous
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What's The Definition Of Acrocarpous?
[adj] (of mosses) having the archegonia at the top of the stem
Synonyms | Synonyms for Acrocarpous: Related Terms | Find terms related to Acrocarpous: See Also | Acrocarpous In Webster's Dictionary \Ac`ro*car"pous\, a. [Gr. ? extreme, highest + ?
fruit.] (Bot.)
(a) Having a terminal fructification; having the fruit at the
end of the stalk.
(b) Having the fruit stalks at the end of a leafy stem, as in
certain mosses.
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