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geitonogamy
[ gahyt-n-og-uh-mee ]
/ ˌgaɪt nˈɒg ə mi /
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noun Botany.
pollination of a flower by pollen from another flower on the same plant.
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Origin of geitonogamy
OTHER WORDS FROM 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
Word Origin for geitonogamy
C19: from Greek geitōn neighbour + -gamy
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