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self-fertilization

Meaning of "self-fertilization" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF SELF-FERTILIZATION

self-fertilization


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SELF-FERTILIZATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Self-Fertilization is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SELF-FERTILIZATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Reproduction

Reproduction is the biological process by which new "offspring" individual organisms are produced from their "parents". Reproduction is a fundamental feature of all known life; each individual organism exists as the result of reproduction. The known methods of reproduction are broadly grouped into two main types: sexual and asexual. In asexual reproduction, an individual can reproduce without involvement with another individual of that species. The division of a bacterial cell into two daughter cells is an example of asexual reproduction. Asexual reproduction is not, however, limited to single-celled organisms. Most plants have the ability to reproduce asexually and the ant species Mycocepurus smithii is thought to reproduce entirely by asexual means. Sexual reproduction typically requires the involvement of two individuals or gametes, one each from opposite type of sex. The propagation of organisms can also occur through cloning.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SELF-FERTILIZATION

self-explaining · self-explanatory · self-expression · self-expressive · self-feeder · self-fertile · self-fertilisation · self-fertilised · self-fertilising · self-fertilized · self-fertilizing · self-filling · self-financing · self-flattery · self-forgetful · self-forgetfully · self-forgetfulness · self-fulfilling · self-fulfilling prophecy · self-fulfilment

WORDS THAT END LIKE SELF-FERTILIZATION

accreditation · action · administration · animation · application · association · certification · citation · combination · communication · confirmation · conversation · corporation · creation · decoration · destination · documentation · duration · education · evaluation · excitation

Synonyms and antonyms of self-fertilization in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «self-fertilization» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SELF-FERTILIZATION

Find out the translation of self-fertilization to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of self-fertilization from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «self-fertilization» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

自体受精
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

autofecundación
570 millions of speakers
en

English

self-fertilization
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

स्वनिषेचन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التلقيح الذاتي
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

самооплодотворение
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

autofecundação
270 millions of speakers
bn

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স্বনিষেক
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

autofécondation
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Persenyawaan diri
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Selbstbefruchtung
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

自家受精
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

자기 수정
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Pambuahan diri
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tự thụ tinh
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

சுயக்கருத்தரித்தலின்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

स्वत: ची गर्भधान
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

Kendi kendine döllenme
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

autofecondazione
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

self- nawożenie
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

самооплодотворение
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

auto- fertilizare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αυτο - γονιμοποίηση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

self- bevrugting
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

självbefruktning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

selvbefruktning
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SELF-FERTILIZATION»

Discover the use of self-fertilization in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to self-fertilization and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Effects of Cross and Self Fertilization in the Vegetable ...
A volume by Darwin the British naturalist who became famous for his theories of evolution and natural selection. After the publication of Origin of the Species, Darwin continued to write and publish books on Biology.
Charles Darwin, 2011
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Biology Problem Solver
How and why is self-fertilization in hermaphrodites prevented? Solution: Any organism that has both male and female gonads is said to be hermaphroditic. The majority of flowering plants are hermaphroditic in that they bear both the pistil (the ...
Research & Education Association Editors, Research and Education Association, 2013
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Apomixis in Plants
Like apomixis, self-fertilization can be looked upon as an adaptation promoting immediate fitness in temporary habitats,70 where populations fluctuate greatly in size, and formation of several descendants is essential. Gametophytic apomixis ...
Sven Asker, Lenn Jerling, 1992
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Darwin's Biological Work: Some Aspects Reconsidered
Somewhat paradoxically, the more extreme condition of sterility of a plant with its own pollen he regarded as of incidental occurrence and not evolved as an adaptation to prevent self-fertilization. His reasons for reaching this conclusion were ...
P. R. Bell, 2012
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Problem of Land Snail Pests in Agriculture: A Study of the ...
Self-fertilization The giant African snail, like other land snails, is hermaphrodite and whenever mating takes place it is only reciprocal. The question is whether mating is necessary for getting viable eggs or not and whether self-fertilization takes ...
P. D. Srivastava, 1992
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Demography and Evolution in Plant Populations
of selfing outweighs the qualitative superiority of the progeny from crosses, the fitnesses of two phenotypes differing in the frequencies of selfing were compared in individual selection models for each mode of self-fertilization (Lloyd 1978).
Otto Thomas Solbrig, 1980
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Major Evolutionary Transitions in Flowering Plant Reproduction
Does Self-Fertilization Influence Rates of Colonization in Nature? Colonization is likely to be a powerful factor in the evolution of self-fertilization at the metapopulation level (Holsinger 1986). The question naturally arises as to whether the ...
Spencer C. H. Barrett, 2008
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A Lecture on Pollination of Flowers: Cross and ...
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Louis Hermann Pammel, 2010
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Essential Genetics: A Genomics Perspective
AA Aa aa 0 1 0 1/4 1/2 1/4 Genotype Initial frequency After one generation of self- fertilization 3/8 1/4 3/8 7/16 1/8 7/16 15/32 1/16 15/32 After two generations of self-fertilization After three generations of self-fertilization After four generations of  ...
Daniel L. Hartl, 2009
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Quantitative Genetics in Maize Breeding
30% for the first three generations of self-fertilization. Days to flower increased 25 % from S0 to S8 and increased throughout the range of self-fertilization, but the greatest one-generation increase occurred from S0 to S1. Of yield components ...
Arnel R. Hallauer, Marcelo J. Carena, J.B. Miranda Filho, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SELF-FERTILIZATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term self-fertilization is used in the context of the following news items.
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Rain Makes This Orchid Have Sex With Itself
Rain makes this staid little orchid erupt into a self-fertilization frenzy. The first drop takes a the “cap” covering the pollen off. The pollen is held on a “stipe,” a ... «io9, Jul 15»
2
Hybrid vigour: Infertility rescue
A number of approaches exist to suppress self-fertilization and ensure hybrid seed production, including the laborious removal of anthers from 'female' parents, ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
3
Happy July 4th! Here are some flatworm penises!
Self-fertilization occurs in a broad range of hermaphroditic plants and animals, and is often thought to evolve as a reproductive assurance strategy under ... «BlogHer, Jul 15»
4
New Species of Worm Fertilizes itself by Injecting its Own Head with …
According to the researchers, they invented a new word to describe one's ability for self-fertilization or self-pollination: selfing. They explain that selfing occurs in ... «The Monitor Daily, Jul 15»
5
Sophisticated system prevents self-fertilization in petunias
Plants use genetic mechanisms to prevent inbreeding by recognizing self and non-self pollen. Researchers from the Institute of Evolutionary Biology and ... «Phys.Org, Jan 15»
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A Hairy Landscape
Some things never change, especially in Eugene, where great pockets of time stop and drop into a sinkhole of self-fertilization. Look at our eternal perpetuation ... «Eugene Weekly, Jan 14»
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Kevin Jonas Is Pretty Sure There's A 50% Chance His Baby Will …
... we're still getting a real virgin vibe from him anyway, the only logical conclusion is that the JoBros have attained the skill of self-fertilization. Congratulations! «Crushable, Aug 13»
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No sex and the kids eat each other: Starfish families have a problem
The plight of the starfish, documented in the latest issue of the journal Biology Letters, reveals how a life without sex but with self-fertilization could result in ... «NBCNews.com, Aug 13»
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Are self-fertilizing plants their own worst enemy?
By contrasting Red Shepherd's Purse with the outcrossing species that gave rise to it, researchers showed that self-fertilization has already left traces across the ... «Futurity: Research News, Jun 13»
10
Barnacles' quirky sex lives; high heels and perceived femininity
For the times when accessing a potential mate is too difficult, most barnacles rely on self-fertilization to spread their seed. The exception to this behavior is the ... «Washington Post, Jan 13»
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