autogamy
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noun \ȯ-ˈtä-gə-mē\Definition of AUTOGAMY
: self-fertilization: as a : pollination of a flower by its own pollen b : conjugation of two sister cells or sister nuclei of protozoans or fungi
— au·tog·a·mous \-məs\ adjective
Origin of AUTOGAMY
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1877
au·tog·a·my
noun \ȯ-ˈtäg-ə-mē\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; au·tog·a·mies
Medical Definition of AUTOGAMY
: self-fertilization; especially : conjugation of two sister cells or sister nuclei of protozoans or fungi
—au·tog·a·mous \-məs\ (audio pronunciation) adjective
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