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cleistocarpous
or clis·to·car·pous
[ klahy-stuh-kahr-puhs ]
/ ˌklaɪ stəˈkɑr pəs /
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adjective
Mycology. having cleistothecia.
Botany. having a closed capsule, as certain mosses.
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Words nearby cleistocarpous
cleidoic, cleidoic egg, Cleisthenes, cleisto-, cleistocarp, cleistocarpous, cleistogamous, cleistogamy, cleistothecium, Cleland, clem
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