cleistogenousadj.
Botany.
Bearing cleistogamous flowers; see cleistogamic adj.
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1871 Academy 15 Dec. 561/1 The cleistogenous flowers in this genus are extremely inconspicuous, and are generally borne on different plants.
Derivatives
ˈcleistogene adj.
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the world > plants > part of plant > reproductive part(s) > flower or part containing reproductive organs > flower or flowering plant > [adjective] > characterized by pollination > self-fertilizing or fertilized
self-fertilized1848
self-fertile1856
cleistogamous1874
cleistogene1876
cleistogamic1877
self-fertilizable1877
autogamic1878
autogamous1880
self-pollinated1883
self-pollinating1889
self-bred1898
autocarpous1908
selfed1908
self-compatible1918
1876 C. Darwin Effects Cross & Self Fertilisation Veg. Kingdom i. 3 Plants called cleistogene, which bear on the same stock two kinds of flowers.
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adj.1871