the transfer of pollen from the anthers to the stigma of the same flower or of another flower on the same plant
Compare cross-pollination
Derived forms
self-pollinated (ˌself-ˈpolliˌnated)
adjective
self-pollination in American English
(ˈsɛlfˌpɑləˈneɪʃən)
noun
the transfer of pollen from anthers to stigmas in the same flower, or to stigmasof another flower on the same plant or of a flower on a plant of the same clone