English noun: self-fertilization | |||
1. | self-fertilization (event) fertilization by the union of male and female gametes from the same individual | ||
Synonyms | self-fertilisation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | fecundation, fertilisation, fertilization, impregnation | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | autogamy | ||
Antonyms | cross-fertilisation, cross-fertilization | ||