— cleistogamously, cleistogamically , adv. — cleistogamy , n.
/kluy stog"euh meuhs/ , adj. Bot.
pertaining to or having pollination occurring in unopened flowers.
Also, cleistogamic /kluy'steuh gam"ik/ . Cf. chasmogamous .
[ 1880-85; CLEISTO- + -GAMOUS ]