self-breed

verb

To reproduce by self-fertilization.

Meanings

verbself-breed (third-person singular simple present self-breeds, present participle self-breeding, simple past and past participle self-bred)

present singular third person self-breeds · participle present self-breeding · participle past self-bred · past self-bred

  1. intransitivebiologyTo reproduce by self-fertilization.
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Chicago

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