cleistogamy

Meaning of cleistogamy

noun

self-fertilization that occurs within a permanently closed flower.

late 19th century: from Greek kleistos ‘closed’ + -gamy (from gamos ‘marriage’).

Information about cleistogamy

  • It is a name.
  • The plural form of cleistogamy is: cleistogamies.
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Hyphenation of cleistogamy

cleis-togamy

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 11 chars.
  • cleistogamy is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

Words that rhyme with cleistogamy

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