aetheogam

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Definition of aetheogam in English English dictionary

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

Synonyms

cryptogam

Etymology

() From Ancient Greek ἀήθης (aēthēs, “unusual”) + γάμος (gamos, “marriage”).“” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary