sĕlf'fûr'tl-ĭ-zā'shən
cross-fertilization (related)
The fertilization that occurs when the nucleus of a male sex cell from one individual joins with the nucleus of a female sex cell from another individual. In plants, cross-pollination is an example of cross-fertilization.
self-fertilisation
fertilization by the union of male and female gametes from the same individual
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