autogamy

Noun

Meaning

Self-fertilization, the fertilizing pollen being derived from the same blossom as the pistil acted upon.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

fertilization fragmentation pollination self-fertilization hermaphroditism agamogenesis budding asexual reproduction apomixis cross-fertilization fertilisation geitonogamy cross-pollination selfing cleistogamy
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Antonyms

allogamy

Hypernyms

self-fertilization self-fertilisation

Examples

A physical mechanism for self-pollination in Arabidopsis is through pre-anthesis autogamy, such that fertilisation takes place largely before flower opening. Source: Internet

While encysted it may undergo a peculiar process of autogamy or self-fertilization, where it goes through meiosis and divides to form two gametes, which then fuse together again. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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