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self-fertilization

noun

self-fertilization

noun

Etymology From self- + fertilization.

1

The fertilization of a plant by itself; self-pollination, autogamy.

  • In plants, the ability to recognize self from nonself plays an important role in fertilization, because self-fertilization will result in less diverse offspring than fertilization with pollen from another individual.2013 May-June, Katrina G. Claw, “Rapid Evolution in Eggs and Sperm”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 3:

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