- self-fertilization, as in a flower receiving pollen from its own stamens
- internal self-fertilization in algae, fungi, protozoans, etc. by the fusion of gametes or nuclei within the same individual
Origin of autogamy
auto- + -gamyautogamy
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autogamy
noun
Self-fertilization, especially:
a. Fertilization of a flower by its own pollen.
b. The union of nuclei within and arising from a single cell, as in certain protozoans and fungi.
Related Forms:
- au′to·gam′ic au·tog′a·mous
adjective
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- The union of nuclei within and arising from a single cell, as in certain protozoans and fungi.
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Noun
(uncountable)
- self-fertilization, the fertilizing pollen being derived from the same blossom as the pistil acted upon.
Origin
auto- + -gamy
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autogamy - Medical Definition
n.
Self-fertilization, especially:
- Fertilization of a flower by its own pollen.
- The union of nuclei within and arising from a single cell, as in certain protozoans and fungi.
Related Forms:
- au′to·gam′ic (ô′tō-găm′ĭk) au·tog′a·mous
adj.
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