self-fertilised
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Fertilized by its own pollen: Describes a plant, flower, or ovule that has been fertilized using pollen from the same individual organism, rather than from a different one.
Usage
- This term is primarily used in botany and biology to describe a specific mode of reproduction in plants.
- It is often used in scientific writing, research papers, and educational contexts to explain plant genetics and breeding.
- The adjective typically modifies nouns like "plant," "flower," "seed," or "ovule."
Examples
- Adjective:
- The isolated flower was self-fertilised and produced viable seeds.
- Some plant species have evolved mechanisms to prevent self-fertilised offspring.
- The study compared the growth rates of self-fertilised and cross-fertilised plants.
Advanced Usage
- "self-fertilised" vs. "self-fertilising": While "self-fertilised" describes the state of having been fertilized by own pollen, "self-fertilising" describes the or of self-fertilization.
- The self-fertilising plant produced a self-fertilised seed pod.
Variants and Related Words
- Self-fertilization (n): The process by which a plant fertilizes itself.
- Self-fertilization ensures reproduction even in the absence of pollinators.
- Self-fertilising (adj): Capable of or relating to self-fertilization.
- Pea plants are often self-fertilising.
- Self-pollinated (adj): A closely related term, often used interchangeably, though it specifically refers to the transfer of pollen within the same flower or plant.
- The self-pollinated flower will likely become a self-fertilised fruit.
Synonyms
- Autogamous: Relating to or involving autogamy (self-fertilization).
- Self-pollinated: Fertilized by its own pollen.
Antonyms
- Cross-fertilised: Fertilized by pollen from a different plant.
- Outcrossed: Bred with a genetically different individual of the same species.
Adjective
- fertilized by its own pollen