geitonogamy

[gahyt-n-og-uh-mee]

noun Botany.

pollination of a flower by pollen from another flower on the same plant.

Compare xenogamy.

Origin of geitonogamy

1875–80; < Greek geitono- (stem of geítōn) neighbor + -gamy

Related formsgei·to·nog·a·mous, adjective

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Historical Examples of geitonogamy

Has this method, which is spoken of as Geitonogamy, the same influence as crossing with pollen from another plant?
Darwin and Modern Science
A.C. Seward and Others

British Dictionary definitions for geitonogamy

geitonogamy

noun

botany the transfer of pollen to a stigma of a different flower on the same plant

Word Origin for geitonogamy

C19: from Greek geitōn neighbour + -gamy

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