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cleistogamically

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cleis⋅tog⋅a⋅mous

  [klahy-stog-uh-muhs]
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–adjective Botany.
pertaining to or having pollination occurring in unopened flowers.
Also, cleis⋅to⋅gam⋅ic  [klahy-stuh-gam-ik] .
Compare chasmogamous.

Origin:
1880–85; cleisto- + -gamous

Related forms:
cleis⋅tog⋅a⋅mous⋅ly, cleis⋅to⋅gam⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
cleis⋅tog⋅a⋅my, noun
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cleistogamous   (klī-stŏg'ə-məs)  Pronunciation Key 
Of or relating to a flower that does not open and is self-pollinated in the bud. The fertile flowers of the violet are inconspicuous and cleistogamous, while the plant's more familiar showy flowers are usually infertile.
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