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