xenogamy

[ zuh-nog-uh-mee ]

noun

, Botany.

1. pollination of the stigma of a flower by pollen from a flower on another plant.

xenogamy

/ zɛˈnɒɡəmɪ /

noun

1. See cross-fertilization
   botany another name for cross-fertilization

Derived Forms

• xeˈnogamous, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of xenogamy¹

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

Example Sentences

I wish that I had used some such terms as autogamy, xenogamy, etc..

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