self-sterile
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of self-sterile
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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Flowers self-sterile to partly self-fertile, open early; stamens upright.
From Manual of American Grape-Growing by U. P. Hedrick
Flowers self-sterile or partly fertile, open late; stamens upright.
From Manual of American Grape-Growing by U. P. Hedrick
This work was carried on after it was determined that the three leading cherry varieties, Royal Ann, Bing, and Lambert, were all self-sterile and intersterile.
From Northern Nut Growers Association Incorporated 39th Annual Report at Norris, Tenn. September 13-15 1948 by Northern Nut Growers Association
Examined with a microscope, it is found that self-sterile plants usually bear abortive pollen and that the percentage of abortive pollen grains varies greatly in different varieties.
From Manual of American Grape-Growing by U. P. Hedrick
Flowers self-sterile or nearly so, open late; stamens reflexed.
From Manual of American Grape-Growing by U. P. Hedrick
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