Meanings
nouncleistogene (plural cleistogenes)
plural cleistogenes · alternative clistogene
- biologyA cleistogamous flower or plant
Origin
From Ancient Greek κλειστός (kleistós) + -gene.
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cleistogene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cleistogene
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“cleistogene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cleistogene. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cleistogene,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cleistogene.
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