Definition of cleistogamy in English:

cleistogamy

nounklʌɪˈstɒɡəmiklaɪˈstɑɡəmi

mass nounBotany

Self-fertilization that occurs within a permanently closed flower.
Example sentencesExamples
- The majority of grasses in which cleistogamy occurs have both chasmogamous flowers and either one or two types of cleistogamous flowers.
- Our review offers insight into the importance and diversity of cleistogamy.
- F 1 plants had chasmogamous flowers, indicating that chasmogamy was dominant to cleistogamy.
- R. menthoides cleistogamy is a novel discovery, which augments the number of species of this genus with that reproductive system.
- Sporobolus is mostly self-pollinated due to a high degree of sheath cleistogamy, while Panicum is a self-incompatible outbreeder.

Derivatives

cleistogamous

adjective

Botany

Flowering plants had a mean of 9.5 inflorescences on 70 mostly cleistogamous spikelets.
Example sentencesExamples
- In addition, 62% of the flowers on these plants were cleistogamous indicating a high level of self-pollination.
- Nandi suggests that the flowers of L. intermedia Leggett are cleistogamous because of their reduced size.
- We almost walked by the minute yellow flowers of Utricularia subulata, surprisingly still in bloom, and saw many more plants with cleistogamous flowers.
- Several insects, birds and mammals have been suggested or proven as likely pollinators, but some species appear to be self-pollinated or even cleistogamous.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Greek kleistos 'closed' + -gamy (from gamos 'marriage').

Definition of cleistogamy in US English:

cleistogamy

nounklaɪˈstɑɡəmiklīˈstäɡəmē

Botany

Self-fertilization that occurs within a permanently closed flower.
Example sentencesExamples
- F 1 plants had chasmogamous flowers, indicating that chasmogamy was dominant to cleistogamy.
- Our review offers insight into the importance and diversity of cleistogamy.
- Sporobolus is mostly self-pollinated due to a high degree of sheath cleistogamy, while Panicum is a self-incompatible outbreeder.
- The majority of grasses in which cleistogamy occurs have both chasmogamous flowers and either one or two types of cleistogamous flowers.
- R. menthoides cleistogamy is a novel discovery, which augments the number of species of this genus with that reproductive system.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Greek kleistos ‘closed’ + -gamy (from gamos ‘marriage’).

单词	cleistogamy
释义	Definition of cleistogamy in English: cleistogamy nounklʌɪˈstɒɡəmiklaɪˈstɑɡəmi mass nounBotany Self-fertilization that occurs within a permanently closed flower. Example sentencesExamples The majority of grasses in which cleistogamy occurs have both chasmogamous flowers and either one or two types of cleistogamous flowers. Our review offers insight into the importance and diversity of cleistogamy. F 1 plants had chasmogamous flowers, indicating that chasmogamy was dominant to cleistogamy. R. menthoides cleistogamy is a novel discovery, which augments the number of species of this genus with that reproductive system. Sporobolus is mostly self-pollinated due to a high degree of sheath cleistogamy, while Panicum is a self-incompatible outbreeder. Derivatives cleistogamous adjective Botany Flowering plants had a mean of 9.5 inflorescences on 70 mostly cleistogamous spikelets. Example sentencesExamples In addition, 62% of the flowers on these plants were cleistogamous indicating a high level of self-pollination. Nandi suggests that the flowers of L. intermedia Leggett are cleistogamous because of their reduced size. We almost walked by the minute yellow flowers of Utricularia subulata, surprisingly still in bloom, and saw many more plants with cleistogamous flowers. Several insects, birds and mammals have been suggested or proven as likely pollinators, but some species appear to be self-pollinated or even cleistogamous. Origin Late 19th century: from Greek kleistos 'closed' + -gamy (from gamos 'marriage'). Definition of cleistogamy in US English: cleistogamy nounklaɪˈstɑɡəmiklīˈstäɡəmē Botany Self-fertilization that occurs within a permanently closed flower. Example sentencesExamples F 1 plants had chasmogamous flowers, indicating that chasmogamy was dominant to cleistogamy. Our review offers insight into the importance and diversity of cleistogamy. Sporobolus is mostly self-pollinated due to a high degree of sheath cleistogamy, while Panicum is a self-incompatible outbreeder. The majority of grasses in which cleistogamy occurs have both chasmogamous flowers and either one or two types of cleistogamous flowers. R. menthoides cleistogamy is a novel discovery, which augments the number of species of this genus with that reproductive system. Origin Late 19th century: from Greek kleistos ‘closed’ + -gamy (from gamos ‘marriage’).
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