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AUTOGAMOUS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

Characterized by or fit for autogamy

Synonyms:

autogamic; autogamous

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

self-fertilised; self-fertilized; self-pollinated (fertilized by its own pollen)

Domain category:

botany; phytology (the branch of biology that studies plants)

Antonym:

endogamous (characterized by or fit for fertilization by pollen from another flower of the same kind)

exogamous (characterized by or fit for fertilization by a flower that is not closely related)

Derivation:

autogamy (self-fertilization in plants)

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