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Meaning of ALLOGAMY

Pronunciation:  u'lâgumee

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WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  cross-fertilization in plants
 
 Antonyms: autogamy
 
 See Also: cross-fertilisation, cross-fertilization

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Al*log"a*my\n. [Gr. ? other + ? marriage.] (Bot.)
Fertilization of the pistil of a plant by pollen from another
of the same species; cross-fertilization.

 
Biology Dictionary
 
 Definition: Synonym for cross-fertilization; this is the combining of gametes derived from different individuals.
 



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