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ac·ro·gen
 acrogen
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- pronunciation:
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noun |
| definition: |
a plant that produces no flower and grows only from the tip of the stem, such as a fern or moss.
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| derivations: |
acrogenic (adj.), acrogenous (adj.), acrogenously (adv.) |
The word acrogen
contains the following parts:
acro
Greek
root
that means high, extremity, tip
  Example words:
gen, gener
Latin and Greek
root
that means birth, origin, race, kind
Example words:
abiogenesis, acrogen, androgen, anthropogenesis, congenital, degenerate, disingenuous, eugenics, gender, gene, genealogy, general, generalization, generate, generation, generator, generatrix, generic, generous, genesis, genetic, genius, genocide, genteel, gentleman, gentry, genuine, hydrogen, indigenous, ingenious, ontogeny, oxygen, polygenism, progeny
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