Allogamy

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The fertilization of an ovum from one individual with the spermatozoa of another; cross-fertilization uncountable
  2. 2
    cross-fertilization in plants wordnet

Etymology

From allo- + -gamy.

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cross fertilization

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