autogamic
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au·tog·a·my
(ô-tŏg′ə-mē)n.
Self-fertilization, especially:
a. Fertilization of a flower by its own pollen.
b. The union of nuclei within and arising from a single cell, as in certain protozoans and fungi.
au′to·gam′ic (ô′tō-găm′ĭk), au·tog′a·mous adj.
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Adj. | 1. | autogamic - characterized by or fit for autogamy |
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