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, noun

Words nearby chasmogamous

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, adjective

Word Origin for chasmogamy

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