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Cross-fertilization in plants
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allogamy
Word definitions for allogamy in dictionaries
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.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. cross-fertilization in plants [ant: autogamy ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context biology English) The fertilization of an ovum from one individual with the spermatozoa of another; cross-fertilization
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, ...