self-fertilization

English

Etymology

self- +‎ fertilization

Noun

self-fertilization (plural self-fertilizations)

The fertilization of a plant by itself; self-pollination.
- 2013 May-June, Katrina G. Claw, “Rapid Evolution in Eggs and Sperm”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 3:
  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.

Translations

fertilization by itself

Tagalog: sarisapunla

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