- cleistogamously
- adverb see cleistogamous
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
cleistogamously
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cleistogamously — See cleistogamous. * * * … Universalium
cleistogamously — cleis·tog·a·mous·ly … English syllables
cleistogamously — adverb see cleistogamous … Useful english dictionary
cleistogamous — cleistogamously, cleistogamically, adv. cleistogamy, n. /kluy stog euh meuhs/, adj. Bot. pertaining to or having pollination occurring in unopened flowers. Also, cleistogamic /kluy steuh gam ik/. Cf. chasmogamous. [1880 85; CLEISTO + GAMOUS] * *… … Universalium
cleistogamous — also cleistogamic adjective Etymology: Greek kleistos closed (from kleiein to close) + International Scientific Vocabulary gamous more at clavicle Date: 1874 characterized by or being small inconspicuous closed self pollinating flowers additional … New Collegiate Dictionary
cleistogamy — [klīs täg′əmē] n. 〚< Gr kleistos (see CLEISTOGAMOUS) + GAMY〛 Bot. self pollination of certain unopened flowers * * * See cleistogamously. * * * … Universalium
cleistogamous — adjective exhibiting or relating to cleistogamy • Syn: ↑cleistogamic • Pertains to noun: ↑cleistogamy (for: ↑cleistogamic), ↑cleistogamy * * * cleistogamously, cleistogamically, adv … Useful english dictionary
