"cleistogamic" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From Ancient Greek κλειστός (kleistós, “closed”) + -ic. Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|κλειστός||closed}} Ancient Greek κλειστός (kleistós, “closed”), {{suffix|en||ic}} + -ic Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} cleistogamic (not comparable)
  1. Alternative form of cleistogamous. Tags: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable Alternative form of: cleistogamous Derived forms: cleistogamically, noncleistogamic

Alternative forms

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