Shun company
May 27, 2007
- Epigone
- One of a succeeding generation. Chiefly in pl. the less distinguished successors of an illustrious generation.
- Epigone
- The membranous bag or flask which encloses the spore-case of a liverwort or scale-moss when young. 1870 BENTLEY Bot. 367 The case of the archegonium is called the epigone.
- Archegonium
- From αρχεγονος, founder of a race: The female organ in Cryptogams, corresponding to the pistil in flowering plants.
In these words, their meanings, and their origins is manifest the scheme of a botanical spy thriller.
Comments
on 2007-05-27 10:06:46.0, Conrad commented:
You never know when you might need a snubnosed pistil in your pocket. . .