Aëtheogamous

Pronunciation

• RP enPR: ā.Ä“'thēŏʹgÉ™mÉ™s, IPA: /eɪˌiːθiːˈɒɡəmÉ™s/

Alternative forms

• aetheogamous

Origin

en + -aëtheogam + ous

Full definition of aëtheogamous

Adjective

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

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

Usage notes

For spelling considerations, see aetheogamous#Usage notes.

Synonyms

• cryptogamous