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Word of the Day – Geitonogamy

By September 29, 2022Word of the Day

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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