autogamy

noun au·tog·a·my \ȯ-ˈtä-gə-mē\

Definition of AUTOGAMY

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

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1877

Medical Dictionary

noun au·tog·a·my \ȯ-ˈtäg-ə-mē\

plural au·tog·a·mies

: self-fertilization; especially : conjugation of two sister cells or sister nuclei of protozoans or fungi

—au·tog·a·mous \-məs\ adjective

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