cleistogamous

cleis·tog·a·mous

adj \klī-ˈstä-gə-məs\

Definition of CLEISTOGAMOUS

: characterized by or being small inconspicuous closed self-pollinating flowers additional to and often more fruitful than showier ones on the same plant <violets are cleistogamous>

— cleis·tog·a·mous·ly \klī-ˈstä-gə-məs-lē\ adverb

— cleis·tog·a·my \-ˈstä-gə-mē\ noun

Variants of CLEISTOGAMOUS

cleis·tog·a·mous also cleis·to·gam·ic \ˌklī-stə-ˈga-mik\

Origin of CLEISTOGAMOUS

Greek kleistos closed (from kleiein to close) + International Scientific Vocabulary -gamous — more at clavicle

First Known Use: 1874