self-pollinated
Definition
- Adjective: Describes a plant, flower, or process in which fertilization occurs using pollen from the same flower or from another flower on the same plant.
Usage
- This term is used specifically in botany and agriculture to describe a method of reproduction.
- It is typically used attributively (before a noun) or predictively (after a linking verb like 'is' or 'are').
Examples
- Attributive use:
- The garden pea is a classic example of a self-pollinated species.
- Farmers selected the self-pollinated crop for its consistent yield.
- Predictive use:
- Many tomato varieties are self-pollinated.
- This flower has successfully self-pollinated.
Advanced Usage
- Process description: The term can describe the action itself.
- The plant self-pollinated before the petals opened. (Here, 'self-pollinated' functions as the past tense of the verb 'self-pollinate').
- In genetics: The concept is important for understanding genetic purity and inbreeding in plants.
- Because the strain was self-pollinated for generations, it showed very little genetic variation.
Variants and Related Words
- Self-pollinate (verb): The action of fertilizing itself with its own pollen.
- Some flowers self-pollinate automatically.
- Self-pollination (noun): The process or act of self-pollinating.
- Self-pollination ensures seed production even without insects.
- Self-fertilized (adjective): A closely related term, often used synonymously, emphasizing the result of fertilization within the same organism.
Synonyms
- Autogamous: A more technical, scientific synonym meaning self-fertilizing.
- Self-fertilizing: Describes the same biological process.
Antonyms
- Cross-pollinated: Fertilized by pollen from a different plant of the same species.
- Outcrossed: Another term for cross-pollinated, often used in genetics and breeding.
Adjective
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fertilized by its own pollen
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