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 | ||