self-pollination

ˌsɛlfˌpɒlɪˈneɪʃən

Definition

Definition of self-pollination - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

plant

TECH.

pollination of a flower by its own pollen

TECH.

Self-pollination can help plants thrive in isolated environments..

autogamy

self-fertilization

botany

TECH.

pollen transfer to another flower on the same plant

TECH.

Self-pollination can happen between flowers on the same plant.

autogamy

self-fertilization

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Origin of self-pollination

English, self + pollination (transfer of pollen)

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selfed

adj.

plant

produced by self-pollination in plants

selfing

adj.

biology

involving or resulting from self-pollination

Examples of self-pollination in a sentence

The garden's design encourages self-pollination.
Self-pollination ensures genetic consistency in plants.
Gardeners often rely on self-pollination for certain crops.

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French:autopollinisation, ...
German:Selbstbestäubung, ...
Italian:autoimpollinazione, impollinazione autonoma, ...
Spanish:autopolinización, polinización propia, ...
Portuguese:autofecundação, polinização autógama, ...
Chinese:自花授粉, 自交授粉, ...
Japanese:自家受粉, 同株受粉, ...
Arabic:تَلْقِيح ذَاتِي, ...
Hebrew:הַאֲבָקָה עַצְמִית, ...
Russian:самоопыление, ...
Ukrainian:самозапилення, автозапилення, ...
Hindi:स्वपरागण, आत्म-परागण, ...
Bengali:স্ব-পরাগায়ণ, স্ব-পরাগায়ন, ...
Catalan:autopolinización, autopolinització, ...
Czech:samoopylení, samosprašnost, ...
Danish:selvbestøvning, ...
Dutch:zelfbestuiving, ...
Greek:αυτογονιμοποίηση, γονιμοποίηση, ...
Hungarian:önbeporzás, saját beporzás, ...
Khmer:ការបំពុលលម្អងដោយខ្លួនឯង, ការលម្អងដោយខ្លួនឯង, ...
Korean:자가수분, 자가 수분, ...
Persian:خودگرده‌افشانی, گرده‌افشانی داخلی, ...
Polish:samozapylenie, samoopylenie, ...
Portuguese (BR):autofecundação, ...
Romanian:autopolenizare, polenizare internă, ...
Swedish:självpollinering, ...
Thai:การผสมเกสรตัวเอง, การถ่ายละอองเกสรตัวเอง, ...
Turkish:kendi kendine tozlaşma, ...
Vietnamese:tự thụ phấn, tự giao phấn, ...

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