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The fertilization of a plant by itself; self-pollination, autogamy..
In plants, the ability to recognize self from nonself plays an important role in fertilization, because self-fertilization will result in less diverse offspring than fertilization with pollen from another individual.
Use self-fertilization when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Self-fertilization means The fertilization of a plant by itself; self-pollination, autogamy..
Common synonyms include self-fertilisation.
Possible antonyms include cross-fertilization, cross-fertilisation.
In plants, the ability to recognize self from nonself plays an important role in fertilization, because self-fertilization will result in less diverse offspring than fertilization with pollen from another individual.
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