Get the FREE one-click dictionary software for Windows
or the iPhone/iPad and Android apps
Noun: self-fertilisation  self ,furt-lI'zey-shun
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: self-fertilization)
  1. Fertilization by the union of male and female gametes from the same individual
    "Some plant species rely on self-fertilisation when pollinators are scarce";
    - self-fertilization

Derived forms: self-fertilisations

Type of: fecundation, fertilisation [Brit], fertilization, impregnation

Antonym: cross-fertilisation [Brit]

Encyclopedia: Self-fertilisation