autogamy

IPA: ˈɔtʌgʌmi

Self-fertilization, the fertilizing pollen being derived from the same blossom as the pistil acted upon.
Sologamy, marriage to oneself.

Examples of "autogamy" in Sentences

I wish that I had used some such terms as autogamy, xenogamy, etc ...
The terms xenogamy, geitonogamy, and autogamy were first suggested by Kerner in
This is sometimes referred to as self-pollination, but this is not synonymous with autogamy.
I entirely agree with you on the a priori probability of geitonogamy being more advantageous than autogamy; and
Self-pollenization (autogamy): pollen moves to the female part of the same flower, or to another flower on the same individual plant.
The three basic types of sex are gametogamy, autogamy, and conjugation — all of which are explained on the reproduction strategies page.
Studies of compatibility of about 14% of the flora indicate that 85% of these species are self-compatible, but their level of autogamy is low.
In xenogamy the pollen comes from another PLANT; in geitonogamy from another FLOWER on the same PLANT; in autogamy from the androecium of the fertilised
I cannot remember having ever expressed a belief that autogamy, as a general rule, was better than geitonogamy; but the cases recorded by me seem too strong not to make me suspect that there was some unknown advantage in autogamy.