Cultigen (noun) (botany)
kul-ti-jen
A plant species or variety known only in cultivation, especially one with no known wild ancestor.
Early 20th century from cultivated (past participle of cultivate) + -gen.
Example sentences
“It’s unclear how many wild flowers and cultigens the garden holds.”
Praetorian (adj) (noun) pri-taw-ree-un of or relating to a praetor (a magistrate in the Roman republic). a soldier of the Praetorian Guard (Roman imperial army) First recorded in 1375–1425; late…
