GEITONOGAMY

Etymology

Noun

geitonogamy (uncountable)

(botany) Transfer of pollen grains from the anther of a flower to the stigma of another flower of the same plant.

Source: Wiktionary


Gei"to*nog"a*my, n. Etym: [Gr. (Bot.)

Definition: Fertilization of flowers by pollen from other flowers on the same plant.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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