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self-pollination Definition

self·-pollination (-päl′ə nā′s̸hən)

noun

the transfer of pollen from anthers to stigmas in the same flower, or to stigmas of another flower on the same plant or of a flower on a plant of the same clone

self-pollination Related Forms
self′·-pol′linat′ed adjective
self-pollination Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • limit: Separating the male and female organs in space and time, however, is a common way of limiting self-pollination.