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orthogamy
or-thog′a-my
,Noun.
[
Ortho-
+ Gr. [GREEK] marriage.] (Bot.)
Direct fertilization in plants, as when the pollen fertilizing the ovules comes from the stamens of the same blossom; – opposed to
heterogamy
. Definition 2024
orthogamy
orthogamy
English
Noun
orthogamy (uncountable)
- (botany) fertilization of the ovules of a plant by pollen from the same plant