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Noun: autogamy  o'tó-gu-mee
  1. Self-fertilization in plants
    "Autogamy is common in many species of orchids"

Derived forms: autogamies

Type of: self-fertilisation [Brit], self-fertilization

Antonym: allogamy

Encyclopedia: Autogamy