self pollination

Noun

Meaning

fertilization by transfer of pollen from the anthers to the stigma of the same flower

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

self-pollination

Synonyms

fertilization inbreeding androgyny pollination self-fertilization hermaphroditism cleistogamic cross-fertilization autogamy allogamy fertilisation self-pollinating cross-pollination selfing cleistogamy
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Antonyms

cross-pollination

Hypernyms

pollination pollenation

Hyponyms

cleistogamy

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

In a case of self-pollination, this process takes place from the anther of a flower to the stigma of the same flower. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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