Cleisthenes


active c515–c495 b.c, athenian statesman.
historical examples

history of ancient civilization charles seign-bos
historic tales, vol 10 (of 15) charles morris
encyclopaedia britannica, 11th edition, volume 12, slice 5 various
ancient art and ritual jane ellen harrison
encyclopaedia britannica, 11th edition, volume 6, slice 4 various
the history of herodotus herodotus
encyclopaedia britannica, 11th edition, volume 12, slice 5 various
the history of herodotus herodotus
encyclopaedia britannica, 11th edition, volume 6, slice 4 various
ancient society lewis henry morgan

noun
6th century bc, athenian statesman: democratized the political structure of athens

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  • Cleisto-

    a combining form meaning “closed,” “capable of being closed,” used in the formation of compound words: cleistogamy; cleistothecium.

  • Cleistocarp

    cleistothecium.

  • Cleistocarpous

    mycology. having cleistothecia. botany. having a closed capsule, as certain mosses.

  • Cleistogamous

    pertaining to or having pollination occurring in unopened flowers. historical examples field book of western wild flowers margaret armstrong darwin and modern science a.c. seward and others the making of species douglas dewar the contemporary review, volume 36, december 1879 various darwin and modern science a.c. seward and others the elements of botany asa gray […]

  • Cleistogamy

    pertaining to or having pollination occurring in unopened flowers. noun self-pollination and fertilization of an unopened flower, as in the flowers of the violet produced in summer compare chasmogamy cleistogamous (klī-stŏg’ə-məs) of or relating to a flower that does not open and is self-pollinated in the bud. the fertile flowers of the violet are inconspicuous […]


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