Meanings
adjectivecleistogamic (not comparable)
- alternativenot comparableAlternative form of cleistogamous.
fifteen capsules from self-fertilised cleistogamic flowers contained on an average sixty-four seeds, with a maximum in one of eighty-seven
1876, Charles Darwin, The Effects of Cross and Self Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveexhibiting or relating to cleistogamy
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Origin
- Ancient Greekκλειστός“closed”
- Englishcleistogamic
From Ancient Greek κλειστός (kleistós, “closed”) + -ic.
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cleistogamic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cleistogamic
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“cleistogamic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cleistogamic. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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