autofecundation

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noun

Synonym of self-fertilization.

Similar
self-fertilization
OriginEnglish fecundation ← Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-) ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew →
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Meanings

nounautofecundation (usually uncountable, plural autofecundations)

plural autofecundations

  1. uncountableusuallySynonym of self-fertilization.

    Synonyms: self-fertilization

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of self-fertilization.

Similar
self-fertilization

Origin

  1. Proto-Hellenic*autós
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ew
  3. Ancient Greekαὖ (aû)
  4. Ancient Greekτόν (tón)
  5. Ancient Greekαὐτός (autós)
  6. Ancient Greekαὐτο- (auto-)
  7. Englishauto-
  8. Englishfecundation
  9. Englishautofecundation

From auto- + fecundation.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 自體受精 /自体受精
  • 自體受精 /自体受精 (zìtǐ shòujīng)self-fertilization
Finnish itsesiitos
  • itsesiitosself-fertilization
Cite this entry
APA

autofecundation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autofecundation

MLA

“autofecundation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autofecundation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “autofecundation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autofecundation.

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