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Noun: cleistogamy  klI'stó-gu-mee
  1. The production of small nonopening self-pollinating flowers
    "Cleistogamy is an adaptation that allows plants to reproduce without external pollinators"

Derived forms: cleistogamies

Type of: self-pollination

Encyclopedia: Cleistogamy