chasmogamous
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of chasmogamous
First recorded in 1955–60
Example Sentences
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Almost all these plants, as Darwin pointed out, have also chasmogamous flowers which render cross-fertilisation possible.
From Darwin and Modern Science by Seward, A. C. (Albert Charles)
His view that cleistogamous flowers are derived from originally chasmogamous flowers has been confirmed by more recent researches.
From Darwin and Modern Science by Seward, A. C. (Albert Charles)
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