The Collaborative International Dictionary
Self-fertilization
Self-fertilization \Self`-fer`ti*li*za"tion\, n. (Bot.) The fertilization of a flower by pollen from the same flower and without outer aid; autogamy.
Wiktionary
self-fertilization
n. The fertilization of a plant by itself; self-pollination.
WordNet
self-fertilization
n. fertilization by the union of male and female gametes from the same individual [syn: self-fertilisation] [ant: cross-fertilization]