aetheogam

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Pronunciation

ā.ēʹthĭōgăm /eɪˈiːθɪəʊɡæm/

Word forms

aetheogam aetheogams aëtheogam

Etymology

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

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