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self-fertilization

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self-fertilization

Main Entry:: self–fer·til·i·za·tion
Pronunciation:: \-ˌfər-tə-lə-ˈzā-shən\
Function:: noun
Date:: 1859

: fertilization effected by union of ova with pollen or sperm from the same individual

— self–fer·til·ize

\-ˈfər-tə-ˌlīz\ verb

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