Etymology

cleistogamy

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Today it means: The production of flowers which do not open and are self-fertilized in the bud. Full definition →

Ancient Greek κλειστός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκλειστός“closed”
  2. English todaycleistogamy

From Ancient Greek κλειστός (kleistós, “closed”) + -gamy.

Words from the same roots

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