Autogamy

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Self-fertilization, the fertilizing pollen being derived from the same blossom as the pistil acted upon. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    self-fertilization in plants wordnet
  3. 3
    Sologamy, marriage to oneself. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From auto- + -gamy.

Related phrases

self fertilization

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