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geitonogamy
[ gahyt-n-og-uh-mee ]
noun
, Botany.
- pollination of a flower by pollen from another flower on the same plant.
geitonogamy
/ ˌɡaɪtəˈnɒɡəmɪ /
noun
- botany the transfer of pollen to a stigma of a different flower on the same plant
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Other Words From
- geito·noga·mous adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of geitonogamy1
1875–80; < Greek geitono- (stem of geítōn ) neighbor + -gamy
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Word History and Origins
Origin of geitonogamy1
C19: from Greek geitōn neighbour + -gamy
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Example Sentences
Has this method, which is spoken of as Geitonogamy, the same influence as crossing with pollen from another plant?
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