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allogamy

American

[uh-log-uh-mee] / əˈlɒg ə mi /

noun

cross-fertilization in plants (opposed to autogamy).

allogamy British

/ əˈlɒɡəmɪ /

noun

cross-fertilization in flowering plants

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allogamy Scientific

/ ə-lŏg′ə-mē /

See cross-fertilization

Other Word Forms

allogamous

adjective

Etymology

Origin of allogamy

First recorded in 1875–80; allo- + -gamy

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allogamy

The opposite of allogamy is autogamy, or self-pollination.

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