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self-in·com·pat·i·ble (s

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adj. Botany

Incapable of self-fertilization.

self-incom·pati·bili·ty n.

self-incompatible

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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) (of a plant) incapable of self-fertilization because its own pollen is prevented from germinating on the stigma or the pollen tube is blocked before it reaches the egg cell

self-incompatibility n

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compatible			Called gametophytic self-incompatibility, this plant system sabotages (male) pollen that's genetically similar to the female tissue of the plant. Landscaper's darling hybridizes into an environmental nuisance: ... by Milius, Susan / Science News A complete barrier of self-incompatibility, however, might invite occasional disaster if a plant does get surrounded by clones of itself. Everglades plant is he, then she, then he by Science News So it's no surprise that protective self-incompatibility mechanisms have evolved many times in the plant kingdom (SN: 2/19/94, p. Genes prevent inbreeding, aid development by Pennisi, Elizabeth / Science News			self-government self-gratification Self-gratulation self-hardening self-harm self-hate self-hatred self-heal self-healing self-help Self-homicide self-hypnosis self-identification self-identity Self-ignorance Self-ignorant self-image self-immolation Self-imparting self-importance self-important self-imposed Self-imposture self-improvement self-inclusive self-incompatibility self-incompatible self-incrimination Self-indignation self-induced self-inductance self-induction self-indulgence self-indulgent self-indulgently self-inflicted self-instructed self-insurance self-interest self-interested Self-involution self-involved self-justification Self-justifier self-justifying Self-kindled Self-knowing self-knowledge Self-life self-limited self-limiting			Self-identify self-identity self-identity Self-Igniting Phosphorus self-ignition temperature Self-ignorance Self-ignorant self-image self-image self-images self-images self-immolation Self-imparting self-impedance Self-Implementation Notice self-importance self-importance self-important self-important Self-Important Busy Work self-importantly self-importantly self-imposed Self-Imposed Exile self-imposed task Self-imposture self-improvement self-improvement self-improvement self-inclusive self-incompatibility Self-Incompatibility Locus Specific Glycoprotein self-incompatible self-incompatible self-incriminating self-incriminating self-incriminating self-incrimination self-incrimination self-incrimination Self-Incrimination Clause Self-Incrimination Clause self-incriminatory self-incriminatory self-incriminatory Self-Indicating Instant Radiation Alert Dosimeter Self-indignation self-induced Self-Induced Disease Self-Induced Disease Self-Induced Disease Self-Induced Disorder Self-Induced Disorder Self-Induced Disorder Self-Induced Illness Self-Induced Illness Self-Induced Illness Self-Induced Sickness Self-Induced Sickness Self-Induced Sickness self-induced transparency

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