aetheogam en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- ā.ēʹthĭōgăm (Received-Pronunciation)
- /eɪˈiːθɪəʊɡæm/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀήθης (aḗthēs, “unusual”) + γάμος (gámos, “marriage”).
Meanings
- 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| aetheogams | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| aëtheogam | alternative | lexicographic |