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autogamy

/ɔːˈtɒɡ.ə.mi/

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noun

/ɔːˈtɒɡ.ə.mi/C2formalscientific
  • ruБиологический термин, обозначающий самооплодотворение у растений, при котором мужские и женские гаметы одной особи сливаются для производства потомства.

A biological term referring to self-fertilization in plants, where the male and female gametes from the same individual fuse to produce offspring.

uncountable

  1. Self-fertilization in plantsC1formalscientific

    A type of reproduction in which a flower fertilizes itself using its own pollen, without the need for another plant.

    ruСамоопыление у растений

    • Autogamy is common in some species of peas and beans.
    • The flower's structure is adapted for autogamy, with stamens positioned close to the stigma.
    • Autogamy ensures reproduction even in the absence of pollinators.

    Synonymsself-fertilizationself-pollination

    Antonymsallogamy

Forms
  • autogamies plural form
  • autogamies' possessive plural form
  • autogamy's possessive singular form
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