geitonogamy
[gahyt-n-og-uh-mee]
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noun Botany.
pollination of a flower by pollen from another flower on the same plant.
Compare xenogamy.
Origin of geitonogamy
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Has this method, which is spoken of as Geitonogamy, the same influence as crossing with pollen from another plant?
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geitonogamy
noun
Word Origin for geitonogamy
C19: from Greek geitōn neighbour + -gamy
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