cleistogamy

/ (klaɪˈstɒɡəmɪ) /

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noun

self-pollination and fertilization of an unopened flower, as in the flowers of the violet produced in summerCompare chasmogamy

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Derived forms of cleistogamy

cleistogamous or cleistogamic (ˌklaɪstəˈɡæmɪk), adjective

Words nearby cleistogamy

Cleisthenes, cleisto-, cleistocarp, cleistocarpous, cleistogamous, cleistogamy, cleistothecium, Cleland, clem, clemastine fumarate, clematis

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