dictyogen

noun

dictyogen

noun

Etymology From Ancient Greek δίκτυον (díktuon, “net”) + -gen.

Biology, Botany, Natural sciences Dated A plant with net-veined leaves and monocotyledonous embryos, belonging to the class Dictyogenae, proposed by Lindley for the families Dioscoreaceae, Smilacaceae, Trilliaceae, etc.

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