Medical Dictionary

self–fertilization

noun self–fer·til·iza·tion \ˌself-ˌfərt-əl-ə-ˈzā-shən\

Medical Definition of SELF-FERTILIZATION

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

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