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