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/ˈkʌl.tɪ.d͡ʒɛn/ · noun
(botany, horticulture) A plant that has been deliberately altered or selected by humans, that is it has resulted from artificial rather than natural selection..
Use cultigen when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Cultigen means (botany, horticulture) A plant that has been deliberately altered or selected by humans, that is it has resulted from artificial rather than natural selection..
Common synonyms include anthropogenic plant.
Possible antonyms include indigen.
Use cultigen where its definition matches the intended context.
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