autogamous

Definitions of autogamous
  1. adjective
    characterized by or fit for autogamy
    synonyms: autogamic
    self-fertilised, self-fertilized, self-pollinated
    fertilized by its own pollen
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    antonyms:
    endogamous
    characterized by or fit for fertilization by pollen from another flower of the same kind
    exogamous
    characterized by or fit for fertilization by a flower that is not closely related
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