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self-pollinating

self-pollinating

5.6
A plant that can use its own pollen to make seeds without pollen from another plant
  • adjective
  • /ˌsɛlfˈpɒləˌneɪtɪŋ/
  • Specialized
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  • Many garden beans are self-pollinating, allowing them to thrive even in small spaces.
  • self-pollinating beans
  • self-pollinating crops
  • self-pollinating variety

Examples

  • Currently, Farnham is working with the private sector to test these self-pollinating lines for seed production.

    Academic text (2005)

  • This list is for plants that are either 1) self-pollinating or 2) easy for an amateur to cross-pollinate.

    Blog text (15)

  • The tomato plant is self-pollinating, which means it can produce fruit without needing pollen from another plant.

  • She chose a self-pollinating variety of flowers for her balcony to avoid the hassle of cross-pollination.

Synonyms

autogamous
vsself-pollinating
  • Specialized
9.9

A plant or flower that can make seeds without pollen from another plant

is the general plant ability to use its own pollen rather than others
autogamic
vsself-pollinating
  • Specialized
9.9

A plant that can make seeds by itself

is the simple ability of a plant to fertilize itself with its own pollen
selfing
vsself-pollinating
  • Specialized
8.5

A plant or group that fertilizes itself to make offspring

is about an individual plant using its own pollen rather than pollen from others

Antonyms

cross-pollinating
  • Specialized
4.9

Having pollen moved between different plants, usually by insects or wind

How Self-Pollinating

self-pollinating
  • Specialized
5.6
cross-pollinating
  • Specialized
4.9

Surface Forms

self-pollinating positive

Morphology

self-pollinating = self-pollinate (transparent) = self + pollinate + ing

Formed as the present-participial adjective of 'self-pollinate' (verb) by adding '-ing', so the derivation is direct and predictable.

Etymology

Self-pollinating comes from self- meaning 'by itself' and pollen meaning 'the fine dust plants use to make seeds'. So a self-pollinating plant can 'fertilize itself' with its own pollen and does not need pollen from another plant or insects.