self-fer·til·i·za·tion (s lf fûrtl- -z  sh n)n. Fertilization by sperm from the same animal, as in some hermaphrodites, or by pollen from the same flower. self -fertil·ized (- zd) adj.self -fertil·izing adj. |
self-fertilization
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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) fertilization in a plant or animal by the fusion of male and female gametes produced by the same individual Compare cross-fertilization [1]
self-fertilized adj
self-fertilizing , self-fertile adj
| self-fertilization (slffûrtl--zshn) Fertilization that occurs when male and female gametes produced by the same organism unite. Self-fertilization occurs in many protozoans and invertebrate animals. It results from self-pollination in plants. Self-fertilization allows an isolated individual organism to reproduce but restricts the genetic diversity of a community. Compare cross-fertilization. |
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| Noun | 1. | self-fertilization - fertilization by the union of male and female gametes from the same individual fecundation, fertilisation, fertilization, impregnation - creation by the physical union of male and female gametes; of sperm and ova in an animal or pollen and ovule in a plant autogamy - self-fertilization in plants cross-fertilisation, cross-fertilization - fertilization by the union of male and female gametes from different individual of the same species |
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