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Self-fertilized

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self-fer·til·i·za·tion (slffûrtl--zshn)
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.
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Adj.1.self-fertilized - fertilized by its own pollen
autogamic, autogamous - characterized by or fit for autogamy


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