SINCE 1828
self-incompatible
adjective
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
Other Words from self-incompatible
self-incompatibility
\ ˌself-ˌin-kəm-ˌpa-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē
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noun
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noun
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