self-pollinationnoun [ U ]
uk/ˌself.pɒl.əˈneɪ.ʃən/us/ˌself.pɑː.ləˈneɪ.ʃən/specializedthe process by which pollen from the male part of a flower is carried to the female part of the same flower or to another flower of the same type
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Plant reproduction
- anther
- asexual reproduction
- barren
- bear
- cross-pollination
- endosperm
- fruit
- germinate
- micropyle
- pollen
- pollinate
- propagate
- sporangium
- spore
- stamen
- stigma
- wind pollination