allogamy

[uh-log-uh-mee]

noun

1. cross-fertilization in plants (autogamy ).

allogamy

/ əˈlɒɡəmɪ /

noun

1. cross-fertilization in flowering plants

allogamy

1. See cross-fertilization

Other Word Forms

• allogamous adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of allogamy¹

First recorded in 1875–80; allo- + -gamy

Example Sentences

The opposite of allogamy is autogamy, or self-pollination.

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