transcription, транскрипция: [ klī-ˈstä-gə-məs ]
adjective
also cleis·to·gam·ic ˌklī-stə-ˈga-mik
Etymology: Greek kleistos closed (from kleiein to close) + International Scientific Vocabulary -gamous — more at clavicle
Date: 1874
: characterized by or being small inconspicuous closed self-pollinating flowers additional to and often more fruitful than showier ones on the same plant
violets are cleistogamous
• cleis·tog·a·mous·ly klī-ˈstä-gə-məs-lē adverb
• cleis·tog·a·my -ˈstä-gə-mē noun