aëtheogamous

See also: aetheogamous

English

Alternative forms

• aetheogamous

Etymology

aëtheogam +‎ -ous

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: ā.ē'thēŏʹgəməs, IPA^(key): /eɪˌiːθiːˈɒɡəməs/

Adjective

aëtheogamous (not comparable)

1. (botany) Of the nature of an aëtheogam.
   • 1900, Benjamin Daydon Jackson, A Glossary of Botanic Terms: With Their Derivation and Accent, page 7 ^〃 (4^th Ed.; Duckworth):

     aëtheʹos (ἀήθης, unusual), in compounds = unusual ; aëtheogamʹic, aëtheogʹamous (γάμος, marriage), synonymous with cryptogamic.

Usage notes

• For spelling considerations, see aetheogamous#Usage notes.

Synonyms

• cryptogamous

References

• “aëtheogamous” listed in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) on page 32