n.
Pronunciation: o ̇ - ' tä-g ə -m ē
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: 1877
: SELF-FERTILIZATION : as a : pollination of a flower by its own pollen b : conjugation of two sister cells or sister nuclei of protozoans or fungi
– au · tog · a · mous \ -m ə s \ adjective