autogamicadj.
/ˌɔːtə(ʊ)ˈɡamɪk/, U.S. /ˌɔdəˈɡæmɪk/, /ˌɔdoʊˈɡæmɪk/, /ˌɑdəˈɡæmɪk/, /ˌɑdoʊˈɡæmɪk/ Characterized by or exhibiting autogamy; = autogamous adj.
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autogamic1878
plastogamic1894
the world > plants > part of plant > reproductive part(s) > flower or part containing reproductive organs > flower or flowering plant > [adjective] > characterized by pollination > self-fertilizing or fertilized
self-fertilized1848
self-fertile1856
cleistogamous1874
cleistogene1876
cleistogamic1877
self-fertilizable1877
autogamic1878
autogamous1880
self-pollinated1883
self-pollinating1889
self-bred1898
autocarpous1908
selfed1908
self-compatible1918
1878 W. Ogle tr. A. J. Kerner Flowers 107 (note) The part played by these structures in the fecundation of the stigma, and especially in the autogamic fecundation which occurs when the flower remains closed, cannot be described here in detail.
1943 Jrnl. Hygiene 43 139 It is not unreasonable to suggest that resting daughter colonies may have their origin from an autogamic conjugation.
2001 N. A. van der Cingel Atlas Orchid Pollination iv. 73/2 The often reduced column and other rudimentary morphological characters in autogamic species causes special problems to the taxonomist.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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adj.1878