Definitions

1. adjective

In botany, describing a type of conifer or other plant in which the cones are produced at the ends of branches.

“Some species of conifers are acrocarpous, meaning their cones are found at the tips of the branches.”

2. adjective

In botany, describing a type of moss or liverwort in which the spore-bearing organs are at the tips of branches.

“The moss exhibited acrocarpous growth, with spore-bearing organs at the ends of its branches.”