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noun
The fertilization of a plant by itself; self-pollination, autogamy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
fertilization by the union of male and female gametes from the same individual
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: self-fertilisation
Antonyms: cross-fertilization
Broader terms: fertilization, fertilisation, fecundation, impregnation
Narrower terms: autogamy
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbh-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English fertilization English self-fertilization From self- + fertilization.
