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cleistogene

noun
cleis·to·gene | \ ˈklīstəˌjēn \
variants: or less commonly clistogene \", ˈklis- \
plural -s

Definition of cleistogene 

1 : a plant producing cleistogamous flowers

2 : a cleistogamous flower

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History and Etymology for cleistogene

cleisto- + -gene

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