Definitions for allogamy
əˈlɒg ə mial·logamy

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. allogamynoun

   cross-fertilization in plants

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1. allogamynoun

   The fertilization of an ovum from one individual with the spermatozoa of another; cross-fertilization

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1. Allogamy

   Allogamy or cross-fertilization is the fertilization of an ovum from one individual with the spermatozoa of another. By contrast, autogamy is the term used for self-fertilization. In humans, the fertilization event is an instance of allogamy. Self-fertilization occurs in hermaphroditic organisms where the two gametes fused in fertilization come from the same individual. This is common in plants (see Sexual reproduction in plants) and certain protozoans.In plants, allogamy is used specifically to mean the use of pollen from one plant to fertilize the flower of another plant and usually synonymous with the term "cross-fertilization" or "cross-pollination" (outcrossing). The latter term can be used more specifically to mean pollen exchange between different plant strains or even different plant species (where the term cross-hybridization can be used) rather than simply between different individuals.Parasites having complex life cycles can pass through alternate stages of allogamous and autogamous reproduction, and the description of a hitherto unknown allogamous stage can be a significant finding with implications for human disease.

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1. allogamy

   Allogamy is a type of sexual reproduction in which fertilization occurs by the fusion of gametes (egg and sperm cells) from two different individuals, often involving the process of cross-pollination in plants. This is opposite to autogamy, where fertilization occurs from the same individual's gametes.

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1. Allogamynoun

   fertilization of the pistil of a plant by pollen from another of the same species; cross-fertilization

2. Etymology: [Gr. other + marriage.]

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1. Allogamy

   Allogamy is a term used in the field of biological reproduction describing the fertilization of an ovum from one individual with the spermatozoa of another. By contrast, autogamy is the term used for self-fertilization. In humans, the fertilization event is an instance of allogamy. Self-fertilization occurs in hermaphroditic organisms where the two gametes fused in fertilization come from the same individual. This is common in plants and certain protozoans. In plants, allogamy is used specifically to mean the use of pollen from one plant to fertilize the flower of another plant and usually synonymous with the term cross-fertilization or cross-pollination, though the latter term can be used more specifically to mean pollen exchange between different plant strains or even different plant species rather than simply between different individuals. Parasites having complex life cycles can pass through alternate stages of allogamous and autogamous reproduction, and the description of a hitherto unknown allogamous stage can be a significant finding with implications for human disease.

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How to pronounce allogamy?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of allogamy in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of allogamy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=allogamy
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Allogamy
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allogamy
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allogamy
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=allogamy