chasmogamous
[ kaz-mog-uh-muh s ]
/ kæzˈmɒg ə məs /
adjective Botany.
pertaining to or having pollination occur in a fully opened flower.
Compare
cleistogamous.
Origin of chasmogamous
First recorded in 1955–60
OTHER WORDS FROM chasmogamous
chas·mog·a·my, nounWords nearby chasmogamous
chaser,
chasid,
chasing,
chasles,
chasm,
chasmogamous,
chasmogamy,
chasse gardée,
chassepot,
chasseur,
chassid
British Dictionary definitions for chasmogamy
chasmogamy
/ (kæzˈmɒɡəmɪ) /
noun
botany
the production of flowers that open, so as to expose the reproductive organs and allow cross-pollination
Compare cleistogamy
Derived forms of chasmogamy
chasmogamous, adjectiveWord Origin for chasmogamy
C20: from New Latin (
flores)
chasmogami from Greek
khasma
chasm +
-gamy