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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Pollination of a flower by its own pollen, in a flower that has both stamens and a pistil. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   fertilization by transfer of pollen from the anthers to the stigma of the same flower wordnet

Antonyms

All antonyms

cross-pollination

Etymology

From self- + pollination.

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