cleistogene

noun

cleis·​to·​gene

ˈklīstəˌjēn

variants or less commonly clistogene

",

ˈklis-

plural -s

1

: a plant producing cleistogamous flowers

2

: a cleistogamous flower

Word History

Etymology

cleisto- + -gene

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