cleistogamous

[ klahy-stog-uh-muhs ]

/ klaɪˈstɒg ə məs /

adjective Botany.

pertaining to or having pollination occurring in unopened flowers.

Also cleis·to·gam·ic

[klahy-stuh-gam-ik]. /ˌklaɪ stəˈgæm ɪk/.

Compare chasmogamous.

Origin of cleistogamous

First recorded in 1880–85; cleisto- + -gamous

OTHER WORDS FROM cleistogamous

cleis·tog·a·mous·ly, cleis·to·gam·i·cal·ly, adverbcleis·tog·a·my, nounnon·cleis·to·gam·ic, adjectivenon·cleis·tog·a·mous, adjective

Words nearby cleistogamous

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

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for cleistogamous

His view that cleistogamous flowers are derived from originally chasmogamous flowers has been confirmed by more recent researches.
Darwin and Modern Science|A.C. Seward and Others
This has no scent, the capsule is roundish and hairy, and the cleistogamous flowers are abundant.
Field Book of Western Wild Flowers|Margaret Armstrong
The cleistogamous, and not the brilliant flowers: the victory is with ugliness, and not with beauty.
The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, December 1879|Various
Cleistogamous Flowers, that is, in those which are fertilized in the flower-bud, while still unopened.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray

The other species are all propagated by their cleistogamous flowers.
The Making of Species|Douglas Dewar

Scientific definitions for cleistogamous

cleistogamous

[ klī-stŏg′ə-məs ]

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.

单词	cleistogamous
释义	cleistogamous [ klahy-stog-uh-muhs ] / klaɪˈstɒg ə məs / adjective Botany. pertaining to or having pollination occurring in unopened flowers. Also cleis·to·gam·ic [klahy-stuh-gam-ik]. /ˌklaɪ stəˈgæm ɪk/. Compare chasmogamous. Origin of cleistogamous First recorded in 1880–85; cleisto- + -gamous OTHER WORDS FROM cleistogamous cleis·tog·a·mous·ly, cleis·to·gam·i·cal·ly, adverbcleis·tog·a·my, nounnon·cleis·to·gam·ic, adjectivenon·cleis·tog·a·mous, adjective Words nearby cleistogamous -cleisis, Cleisthenes, cleisto-, cleistocarp, cleistocarpous, cleistogamous, cleistogamy, cleistothecium, Cleland, clem, clemastine fumarate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cleistogamous His view that cleistogamous flowers are derived from originally chasmogamous flowers has been confirmed by more recent researches. Darwin and Modern Science\|A.C. Seward and Others This has no scent, the capsule is roundish and hairy, and the cleistogamous flowers are abundant. Field Book of Western Wild Flowers\|Margaret Armstrong The cleistogamous, and not the brilliant flowers: the victory is with ugliness, and not with beauty. The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, December 1879\|Various Cleistogamous Flowers, that is, in those which are fertilized in the flower-bud, while still unopened. The Elements of Botany\|Asa Gray The other species are all propagated by their cleistogamous flowers. The Making of Species\|Douglas Dewar Scientific definitions for cleistogamous cleistogamous [ klī-stŏg′ə-məs ] 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
随便看	enantiomorph enantiomorphism enantiosis enantiotropy enargite enarthrodial enarthrosis enate enation en attendant en bloc enbrel en brochette en brosse enc. encaenia encage encamp encampment encapsulant encapsulate encapsule encarnación encarnalize encarpus