autogamy

📖 Definitions

noun

Self-fertilization, for example, of a flower by its own pollen.

💬 Usage Examples

“[The Kzizn] could also reproduce ... through endogenous autogamy, otherwise known as self-fertilization. Thus, they really couldn’t be insulted by telling them to go procreate with themselves.” Scott Michael Decker; Inoculated; Next Chapter; 2015.
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