geitonogamy

[ gahyt-n-og-uh-mee ]
/ ˌgaɪt nˈɒg ə mi /

noun Botany.

pollination of a flower by pollen from another flower on the same plant.
Compare xenogamy.

Origin of geitonogamy

1875–80; < Greek geitono- (stem of geítōn) neighbor + -gamy

OTHER WORDS FROM geitonogamy

gei·to·nog·a·mous, adjective

Words nearby geitonogamy

geiger-müller tube, geikie, geisel, geisha, geissler tube, geitonogamy, gel, gel diffusion precipitin test, gel electrophoresis, gel mineral, gel pen

Example sentences from the Web for geitonogamy

  • Has this method, which is spoken of as Geitonogamy, the same influence as crossing with pollen from another plant?

    Darwin and Modern Science |A.C. Seward and Others

British Dictionary definitions for geitonogamy

geitonogamy
/ (ˌɡaɪtəˈnɒɡəmɪ) /

noun

botany the transfer of pollen to a stigma of a different flower on the same plant

Word Origin for geitonogamy

C19: from Greek geitōn neighbour + -gamy