Definition Synonyms
Definition of selfing - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
sexual reproductionTECH. offspring produced by self-fertilization in plants or animalsTECH.
- Selfing increases the chance of genetic uniformity in the crop.
Adjective
1.
biologyTECH. involving or resulting from self-pollinationTECH.
- Selfing species often have flowers that facilitate self-pollination.
2.
plantTECH. related to self-fertilization in plantsTECH.
- The selfing plant produced seeds without cross-pollination.
Origin of selfing
English, self (oneself) + -ing (action)
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biology
genetically uniform group of organisms produced from repeated inbreeding or selfing
Examples of selfing in a sentence
Many species avoid selfing to reduce the risk of harmful recessive genes. Selfing plants can reproduce without external pollinators. The selfing process ensures genetic consistency. The selfing trait was advantageous in isolated environments. Selfing species often dominate in certain ecosystems.
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- French:autofécondation, autopollinisant, ...
- German:Selbstung, selbstbefruchtend, ...
- Italian:autofecondazione, autoimpollinante, ...
- Spanish:autofecundación, de autopolinización, ...
- Portuguese:autofecundação, autopolinizante, ...
- Chinese:自交, 自花授粉的, ...
- Japanese:自家受精個体, 自家受粉の, ...
- Arabic:ذَاتِي التَّلْقِيح, مُتَلَقِّح ذاتِيًّا, ...
- Hebrew:הַפְרָיָה עַצְמִית, מוֹאָבָק עַצְמִי, ...
- Russian:самоопыление, самоопыляющийся, ...
- Ukrainian:нащадок самозапліднення, самозапилення, ...
- Hindi:स्व-निषेचित संतान, स्व-परागण, ...
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