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self-in·com·pat·i·ble | \ ˌself-ˌin-kəm-ˈpa-tə-bəl 
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\Definition of self-incompatible
: incapable of effective self-pollination
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self-incompatibility \ ˌself-ˌin-kəm-ˌpa-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē \ noun
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