self-sterile


self–ster·ile

adj \-ˈster-əl\

Definition of SELF-STERILE

: sterile to its own pollen or sperm
self–ste·ril·i·ty \-stə-ˈri-lə-tē\ noun

First Known Use of SELF-STERILE

1876

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