acrogenous

/əˈkrɑdʒənəs/
adjective
  1. Producing growth only at the tip; relating to acrogens.
    • In botany class, we learned that acrogenous growth is common in non-vascular plants.
    • The acrogenous habit of mosses allows them to spread across rocks and tree bark.
    • Acrogenous plants like ferns do not produce flowers or seeds.
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