self-fer·til·i·za·tion (sĕlf′fûr′tl-ĭ-zāshən)
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Tweet n. Fertilization by male gametes from the same individual, as by sperm from the same animal in hermaphroditic species or by pollen from the same plant. self-fertil·ized′ (-īzd′) adj. self-fertil·iz′ing adj. |
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