autogamy means self-fertilization, the fertilizing pollen being derived from the same blossom as the pistil acted upon. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.
Etymology
From auto- + -gamy.
noun
- Self-fertilization, the fertilizing pollen being derived from the same blossom as the pistil acted upon.
- Sologamy, marriage to oneself.