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Definition of Acrocarpous

1. Adjective. (of mosses) having the archegonia at the top of the stem.

Definition of Acrocarpous

1. a. Having a terminal fructification; having the fruit at the end of the stalk.

Medical Definition of Acrocarpous

1. Having a terminal fructification; having the fruit at the end of the stalk. Having the fruit stalks at the end of a leafy stem, as in certain mosses. Origin: Gr. Extreme, highest + fruit. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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