aetheogam

noun

aetheogam

noun

UK /eɪˈiːθɪəʊɡæm/

Etymology From Ancient Greek ἀήθης (aḗthēs, “unusual”) + γάμος (gámos, “marriage”).

Biology, Botany, Natural sciences A cryptogam; a plant of the obsolete taxonomic class Cryptogamia, having neither stamina nor pistils, and therefore no proper flowers, such as an alga, fern, fungus, lichen or moss.

Synonyms: cryptogam
Derived terms: aetheogamous

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