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geitonogamy

geitonogamy noun: transfer of pollen grains from the anther of a flower to the stigma of another flower of the same plant.

Noun

geitonogamy (uncountable)

  1. Transfer of pollen grains from the anther of a flower to the stigma of another flower of the same plant.

geitonogamy meaning in Tamil

geitonogamy in Tamil

அணிமைப்புணர்ச்சி, அயற்கருக்கட்டல்

Origin of geitonogamy

From Ancient Greek γείτων (geítōn, “neighbour”, geitono-) + -gamy (“marriage”).

Words formed from geitonogamy

Questions about geitonogamy

What does geitonogamy mean?
Geitonogamy means transfer of pollen grains from the anther of a flower to the stigma of another flower of the same plant.
What is geitonogamy in Tamil?
Geitonogamy in Tamil is அணிமைப்புணர்ச்சி, அயற்கருக்கட்டல். See Geitonogamy meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is geitonogamy?
Geitonogamy is a noun.

Words near geitonogamy in the dictionary

  1. geissoschizine
  2. geissospermine
  3. geist
  4. geists
  5. geitonogamous
  6. geitonogamy
  7. geitost
  8. gejang
  9. Gejeian
  10. Gejeians
  11. Gejia

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