Self-fertilization

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Self-fertilization \Self`-fer`ti*li*za"tion\, n. (Bot.)
     The fertilization of a flower by pollen from the same flower
     and without outer aid; autogamy.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  self-fertilization
       n : fertilization by the union of male and female gametes from
           the same individual [syn: {self-fertilisation}] [ant: {cross-fertilization}]