geitonogamy
[ gahyt-n-og-uh-mee ]
nounBotany.
pollination of a flower by pollen from another flower on the same plant.
Origin of geitonogamy
1Other words from geitonogamy
- gei·to·nog·a·mous, adjective
- Compare xenogamy.
Words Nearby geitonogamy
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How to use geitonogamy in a sentence
Has this method, which is spoken of as geitonogamy, the same influence as crossing with pollen from another plant?
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British Dictionary definitions for geitonogamy
geitonogamy
/ (ˌɡaɪtəˈnɒɡəmɪ) /
noun
botany the transfer of pollen to a stigma of a different flower on the same plant
Origin of geitonogamy
1C19: from Greek geitōn neighbour + -gamy
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