Cleidomancy
noun
word origin
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- 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, […]
- 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 […]