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self-fertilised

/ˌselfˈfɜː.tɪ.laɪzd/

Traduction: Qualifie une plante capable de se féconder elle-même, généralement grâce à son propre pollen, sans nécessiter d'agents extérieurs pour la pollinisation.

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adjective

/ˌselfˈfɜː.tɪ.laɪzd/C2formalbritishscientific
  • frQualifie une plante capable de se féconder elle-même, généralement grâce à son propre pollen, sans nécessiter d'agents extérieurs pour la pollinisation.

Describes a plant that is capable of fertilizing itself, typically through its own pollen, without the need for external agents.

  1. Fertilized by own pollenC1formalscientific

    Describes a plant that is fertilized by its own pollen, without pollen from another plant.

    frautofécondé

    • Many pea varieties are self-fertilised, meaning they do not require cross-pollination.
    • The self-fertilised flowers produced seeds that were genetically identical to the parent.
    • In self-fertilised plants, the pollen from the anther lands on the stigma of the same flower.

    Synonymesautogamousself-pollinated

Formes
  • more self-fertilised comparative form
  • most self-fertilised superlative form