Geitonogamy (noun)
giy-to-nog-am-ee
pollination of a flower by pollen from another flower on the same plant.
Geitonogamy “self-pollination of a flower” is a compound based on Ancient Greek geítōn “neighbor” and the combining form -gamy “marriage, union, fertilization.”
Example sentences
“Geitonogamy is often how rare plants survive.”
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