[ klʌɪ'stɒgəmi ]
■ noun Botany self-fertilization that occurs within a permanently closed flower.
Derivatives
cleistogamous adjective
Origin
C19: from Gk kleistos 'closed' + gamos 'marriage'.
CLEISTOGAMY
Meaning of CLEISTOGAMY in English
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004