CHASMOGAMY


Meaning of CHASMOGAMY in English

kazˈmägəmē noun

( -es )

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary chasm- (from Greek chasma opening) + -o- + -gamy

: the opening of the perianth at maturity for the purpose of fertilization (as in most flowers) — compare cleistogamy

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