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Answer for the clue "Cross-fertilization in plants ", 8 letters:
allogamy

Word definitions for allogamy in dictionaries

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
" Allogamy " ( cross-fertilization ) is a term used in the field of biological reproduction describing the fertilization of an ovum from one individual with the spermatozoa of another. By contrast, autogamy is the term used for self-fertilization. In humans, ...

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Allogamy \Al*log"a*my\n. [Gr. ? other + ? marriage.] (Bot.) Fertilization of the pistil of a plant by pollen from another of the same species; cross-fertilization.

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context biology English) The fertilization of an ovum from one individual with the spermatozoa of another; cross-fertilization

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. cross-fertilization in plants [ant: autogamy ]