cleistogamous

One entry found for cleistogamous.

Main Entry: cleis·tog·a·mous
Pronunciation: klI-'stä-g&-m&s
Variant(s): also cleis·to·gam·ic /"klI-st&-'ga-mik/
Function: adjective
Etymology: Greek kleistos closed (from kleiein to close) + International Scientific Vocabulary -gamous -- more at CLAVICLE
: 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 /klI-'stä-g&-m&s-lE/ adverb
- cleis·tog·a·my /-'stä-g&-mE/ noun