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cleistogamous

cleis·tog·a·mous
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [klahy-stog-uh-muh s]
    • /klaɪˈstɒg ə məs/
    • /klestˈɒɡəməs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [klahy-stog-uh-muh s]
    • /klaɪˈstɒg ə məs/

Definitions of cleistogamous word

  • adjective cleistogamous having small, unopened, self-pollinating flowers, usually in addition to the showier flowers 3
  • adjective cleistogamous pertaining to or having pollination occurring in unopened flowers. 1
  • noun cleistogamous (botany) Pertaining to cleistogamy. 1

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Origin of cleistogamous

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; cleisto- + -gamous

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Parts of speech for Cleistogamous

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cleistogamous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% 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.

cleistogamous usage trend in Literature

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