'Self-fertilization' definitions:
Definition of 'self-fertilization'
(from WordNet)
noun
Fertilization by the union of male and female gametes from the same individual [syn: self-fertilization, self- fertilisation] [ant: cross-fertilisation, cross- fertilization]
Definition of 'Self-fertilization'
From: GCIDE
- Self-fertilization \Self`-fer`ti*li*za"tion\, n. (Bot.) The fertilization of a flower by pollen from the same flower and without outer aid; autogamy. [1913 Webster]