chasmogamy

chas·mog·a·mous

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kaz-mog-uh-muh s]
- /kæzˈmɒg ə məs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kaz-mog-uh-muh s]
- /kæzˈmɒg ə məs/

Definitions of chasmogamy word

noun chasmogamy the production of flowers that open, so as to expose the reproductive organs and allow cross-pollination 3
adjective chasmogamy pertaining to or having pollination occur in a fully opened flower. 1
noun chasmogamy (botany) The production of flowers that open and expose the stamens and styles. 0

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Origin of chasmogamy

First appearance:

before 1955

One of the 4% newest English words

First recorded in 1955-60

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Parts of speech for Chasmogamy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Chasmogamy

chasmogamy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

chasmogamy usage trend in Literature

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