Meaning of 自交
自交 means to self-fertilize; (of hermaphroditic organisms) to undergo fertilization between male and female gametes from the same individual; to inbreed; (of animals) to mate with close relatives. Pronounced zì jiāo.
- to self-fertilize; (of hermaphroditic organisms) to undergo fertilization between male and female gametes from the same individual
- to inbreed; (of animals) to mate with close relatives
Definitions & Examples
Wān豌
dòu豆
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
cháng常
cháng常
zì自
jiāo交
fán繁
zhí殖
de的
zhí植
wù物
。
Peas are plants that often reproduce through self-pollination.
Zì自
huā花
shòu授
fěn粉
shì是
zhí植
wù物
zì自
jiāo交
de的
yī一
zhǒng种
cháng常
jiàn见
fāng方
shì式
。
Self-pollination is a common form of autogamy in plants.
Zài在
quē缺
fá乏
chuán传
fěn粉
méi媒
jiè介
de的
huán环
jìng境
xià下
，
zhí植
wù物
huì会
qīng倾
xiàng向
yú于
zì自
jiāo交
。
In environments lacking pollinators, plants tend to favor self-fertilization.
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