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allogamy

American  
[uh-log-uh-mee] / əˈlɒg ə mi /

noun

  1. cross-fertilization in plants (autogamy ).

allogamy British  
/ əˈlɒɡəmɪ /

noun

  1. cross-fertilization in flowering plants

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allogamy Scientific  
/ ə-lŏg′ə-mē /

  1. See cross-fertilization

Other Word Forms

  • allogamous adjective

Etymology

Origin of allogamy

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

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

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