cleistocarpous

or clis·to·car·pous

[ klahy-stuh-kahr-puh s ]

/ ˌklaɪ stəˈkɑr pəs /

adjective

Mycology. having cleistothecia.

Botany. having a closed capsule, as certain mosses.

Nearby words

cleidoic, cleidoic egg, cleisthenes, cleisto-, cleistocarp, cleistocarpous, cleistogamous, cleistogamy, cleistothecium, cleland, clem

Origin of cleistocarpous

First recorded in 1885–90; cleisto- + -carpous

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