autogamic
Definition
- Adjective:
- Characterized by or fit for autogamy: Relating to, exhibiting, or suitable for self-fertilization, a reproductive process where a flower's ovum is fertilized by its own pollen.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The plant's autogamic nature ensures seed production even without pollinators.
- Researchers studied the autogamic flowers to understand mechanisms of self-fertilization.
Advanced Usage
- Scientific Context: The term is primarily used in botany and biology to describe a specific reproductive strategy.
- The evolution of autogamic traits can be a response to environments with scarce pollinators.
Variants and Related Words
- Autogamy (n): The process of self-fertilization.
- Autogamy is common in certain species of peas and tomatoes.
- Autogamous (adj): A synonym for autogamic.
- The autogamous cultivar was developed for reliable yield.
Synonyms
- Self-fertilizing: Capable of fertilization by its own gametes.
- Self-pollinating: Relating to the transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma of the same flower.
Antonyms
- Allogamic: Characterized by cross-fertilization.
- Xenogamous: Requiring fertilization from a different plant.
Adjective
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characterized by or fit for autogamy
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