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self-fertilisation

/ˌselfˌfɜː.tɪ.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

Traduction: Processus biologique par lequel les gamètes mâles et femelles d'un même individu se rencontrent pour réaliser la fécondation.

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noun

/ˌselfˌfɜː.tɪ.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/C1formalscientific
  • frProcessus biologique par lequel les gamètes mâles et femelles d'un même individu se rencontrent pour réaliser la fécondation.

A biological process in which male and female gametes from the same individual unite to achieve fertilization.

indénombrable

  1. Self-fertilizationC1formalscientific

    The process of fertilization where male and female gametes from the same individual combine, common in some plants and hermaphroditic organisms.

    frAutofécondation

    • Many flowering plants are capable of self-fertilisation when pollinators are scarce.
    • Self-fertilisation ensures reproduction in isolated environments.
    • The study examined the genetic effects of repeated self-fertilisation in pea plants.

    Synonymesautogamy

    Antonymescross-fertilisation

Formes
  • self-fertilisations plural form
  • self-fertilisations' possessive plural form
  • self-fertilisation's possessive singular form