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pollination vs self-pollination

self-pollination vs pollination

pollination and self-pollination both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pollination Yes No No No
self-pollination Yes No No No
As nouns, self-pollination is a hyponym of pollination; that is, self-pollination is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pollination:
  • pollination: transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma of a plant
  • self-pollination: fertilization by transfer of pollen from the anthers to the stigma of the same flower
Other hyponyms of pollination include cross-pollination, malacophily.
pollination (noun) self-pollination (noun)
transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma of a plant fertilization by transfer of pollen from the anthers to the stigma of the same flower
Difference between pollination and self-pollination

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