dictyogen Meaning, Definition & Usage

Dic*ty"o*gen noun

Etymology

Gr. a net + -gen.

Definitions

1. (Bot.) A plant with netveined leaves, and monocotyledonous embryos, belonging to the class Dictyogenæ, proposed by Lindley for the orders Dioscoreaceæ, Smilaceæ, Trilliaceæ, etc.