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Definition of: autogamy
(ô·tog′ə·mē) noun
1. Biol. Self-fertilization; fecundation of a flower by its own pollen.
2. Biol. The union of closely related cells or of nuclei within a cell; karyogamy. [ < AUTO-1 + Gk. gameein marry]
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