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self-fertilized

/ˌsɛlfˈfɜːr.tɪ.laɪzd/

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adjective

/ˌsɛlfˈfɜːr.tɪ.laɪzd/C2formalscientific
  • ruОписывает растение, которое было оплодотворено собственной пыльцой, без внешнего опыления.

Describes a plant that has been fertilized by its own pollen, without external pollination.

  1. Fertilized by own pollenC1formalscientific

    Describes a plant that has been fertilized using its own pollen, without pollen from another plant.

    ruСамоопыленный

    • Self-fertilized flowers often produce less genetic diversity.
    • The plant was self-fertilized to maintain a specific trait.
    • Many pea plants are naturally self-fertilized.

    Synonymsautogamousself-pollinated

Forms
  • more self-fertilized comparative form
  • most self-fertilized superlative form