aëtheogamous

== English == === Alternative forms === aetheogamous === Etymology === From aëtheogam +‎ -ous. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) enPR: ā.ē'thēŏʹgəməs, IPA(key): /eɪˌiːθiːˈɒɡəməs/ === Adjective === aëtheogamous (not comparable) (botany) Of the nature of an aëtheogam. 1900, Benjamin Daydon Jackson, A Glossary of Botanic Terms: With Their Derivation and Accent, page 7 〃 (4th 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