cleistogamy

/klaɪˈstɑgəmi/
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Definitions of cleistogamy
  1. noun
    the production of small nonopening self-pollinating flowers
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    type of:
    self-pollination
    fertilization by transfer of pollen from the anthers to the stigma of the same flower
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