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Word: Cleistogamy
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: from Greek kleistos ‘closed’ + -gamy (from gamos ‘marriage’)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
klʌɪˈstɒɡəmi
Dialects: British English
Definition:
self-fertilization that occurs within a permanently closed flower.
Short Definition:self-fertilization that occurs within permanently closed flower
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