chasmogamy

British

/ kæzˈmɒɡəmɪ /

noun

botany the production of flowers that open, so as to expose the reproductive organs and allow cross-pollination Compare cleistogamy

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Other Word Forms

chasmogamous

adjective

Etymology

Origin of chasmogamy

C20: from New Latin ( flores ) chasmogami from Greek khasma _chasm + _-gamy

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