- acrogens
- n. (Botany) flowerless plant that grows only from the tip of the stem
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Bryophita or Cellular Acrogens — Cryptogamia Cryp to*ga mi*a (kr?p t? g? m? ?), n.; pl. {Cryptogami[ae]} ( ?). [NL., fr. Gr. krypto s hidden, secret + ga mos marriage.] (Bot.) The series or division of flowerless plants, or those never having true stamens and pistils, but… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pteridophyta or Vascular Acrogens — Cryptogamia Cryp to*ga mi*a (kr?p t? g? m? ?), n.; pl. {Cryptogami[ae]} ( ?). [NL., fr. Gr. krypto s hidden, secret + ga mos marriage.] (Bot.) The series or division of flowerless plants, or those never having true stamens and pistils, but… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
The Age of Acrogens — Acrogen Ac ro*gen, n. [Gr. a kros extreme, high + gen.] (Bot.) A plant of the highest class of cryptogams, including the ferns, etc. See {Cryptogamia}. [1913 Webster] {The Age of Acrogens} (Geol.), the age of coal plants, or the carboniferous era … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Euphorbia punicea — Vegetable Veg e*ta*ble, a. [F. v[ e]g[ e]table growing, capable of growing, formerly also, as a noun, a vegetable, from L. vegetabilis enlivening, from vegetare to enliven, invigorate, quicken, vegetus enlivened, vigorous, active, vegere to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lycopodium clavatum — Vegetable Veg e*ta*ble, a. [F. v[ e]g[ e]table growing, capable of growing, formerly also, as a noun, a vegetable, from L. vegetabilis enlivening, from vegetare to enliven, invigorate, quicken, vegetus enlivened, vigorous, active, vegere to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pentadesma butyracea — Vegetable Veg e*ta*ble, a. [F. v[ e]g[ e]table growing, capable of growing, formerly also, as a noun, a vegetable, from L. vegetabilis enlivening, from vegetare to enliven, invigorate, quicken, vegetus enlivened, vigorous, active, vegere to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pinus sylvestris — Vegetable Veg e*ta*ble, a. [F. v[ e]g[ e]table growing, capable of growing, formerly also, as a noun, a vegetable, from L. vegetabilis enlivening, from vegetare to enliven, invigorate, quicken, vegetus enlivened, vigorous, active, vegere to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Raoulia eximia — Vegetable Veg e*ta*ble, a. [F. v[ e]g[ e]table growing, capable of growing, formerly also, as a noun, a vegetable, from L. vegetabilis enlivening, from vegetare to enliven, invigorate, quicken, vegetus enlivened, vigorous, active, vegere to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vegetable — Veg e*ta*ble, a. [F. v[ e]g[ e]table growing, capable of growing, formerly also, as a noun, a vegetable, from L. vegetabilis enlivening, from vegetare to enliven, invigorate, quicken, vegetus enlivened, vigorous, active, vegere to quicken, arouse … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
