Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for CRYP-TOG'A-MY
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CRYP-TOG'A-MY, n. [Gr. κρυπτος, concealed, and γαμος, marriage.]
Concealed fructification, a term applied to plants whose stamens and pistils are not well ascertained, or too small to be numbered with certainty. – Smith. Ed. Encyc.
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