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chasmogamy

/ kæzˈmɒɡəmɪ /

noun

  1. botany the production of flowers that open, so as to expose the reproductive organs and allow cross-pollination Compare cleistogamy
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • chasˈmogamous, adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of chasmogamy1

C20: from New Latin ( flores ) chasmogami from Greek khasma chasm + -gamy

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