Self-fertilization
[self-fur-tl-uh-zey-shuh n, self-] /ˈsɛlfˌfɜr tl əˈzeɪ ʃən, ˌsɛlf-/
noun
1.
Botany. fertilization of an ovum of a plant by a male gamete from the same flower (opposed to cross-fertilization).
2.
Zoology. fertilization of the ovum of a hermaphroditic animal by a sperm from the same individual, as in some species of tapeworm.
self-fertilization
noun
1.
fertilization in a plant or animal by the fusion of male and female gametes produced by the same individual Compare cross-fertilization
self-fertilization
(sělf’fûr’tl-ĭ-zā’shən)
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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