acrogen
/ˈækrədʒən/
noun
- A plant that grows only at the tip, such as a moss or fern, and does not produce flowers or seeds.
- Unlike flowering plants, an acrogen grows from its tip and lacks true roots.
- Mosses are acrogens that form soft green carpets on forest floors.
- The biology class studied acrogens like ferns to understand primitive plant reproduction.
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