acrocarpous

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English

Etymology

From acro- +‎ -carpous.

Adjective

acrocarpous (comparative more acrocarpous, superlative most acrocarpous)

  1. (botany) Developing the archegonium on the summit of the primary stem; fruiting at tips, in the manner of mosses.