Cleistogamic

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Alternative form of cleistogamous. alt-of, alternative, not-comparable

    "fifteen capsules from self-fertilised cleistogamic flowers contained on an average sixty-four seeds, with a maximum in one of eighty-seven"

Adjective
  1. 1
    exhibiting or relating to cleistogamy wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
cleistogamouscleistogamous

Example

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"fifteen capsules from self-fertilised cleistogamic flowers contained on an average sixty-four seeds, with a maximum in one of eighty-seven"

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κλειστός (kleistós, “closed”) + -ic.

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