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geitonogamy

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gei⋅to⋅nog⋅a⋅my

  [gahyt-n-og-uh-mee]
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–noun Botany.
pollination of a flower by pollen from another flower on the same plant.
Compare xenogamy.

Origin:
1875–80; < Gk geitono- (s. of geítōn) neighbor + -gamy

Related forms:
gei⋅to⋅nog⋅a⋅mous, adjective
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