chasmogamous
[ kaz-mog-uh-muh s ]
/ kæzˈmɒg ə məs /
adjective Botany.
pertaining to or having pollination occur in a fully opened flower.
Nearby words
chasidic, chasidim, chasing, chasles, chasm, chasmogamous, chasmogamy, chasse, chasse gardée, chassepot, chasseur
Compare cleistogamous.
Origin of chasmogamous
First recorded in 1955–60
Related formschas·mog·a·my, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for chasmogamy
chasmogamy
/ (kæzˈmɒɡəmɪ) /
noun
botany the production of flowers that open, so as to expose the reproductive organs and allow cross-pollinationCompare cleistogamy
Derived Formschasmogamous, adjective
Word Origin for chasmogamy
C20: from New Latin (flores) chasmogami from Greek khasma chasm + -gamy
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