self-compatible
[self-k
uh
m-
pat
-
uh
-b
uh
l]
/ˌsɛlf kəmˈpæt ə bəl/
adjective
,
Botany
1.
able to be fertilized by its own pollen.
Related forms
self-compatibility
[self-k
uh
m-pat-
uh
-
bil
-i-tee]
/ˌsɛlf kəmˌpæt əˈbɪl ɪ ti/
(
Show IPA
),
noun
Examples from the web for
self-compatible
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Any new sour cherry cultivar released must be
self-compatible
so that pollinator trees are not needed.
British Dictionary definitions for
self-compatible
self-compatible
adjective
1.
(of a plant) capable of self-fertilization
Derived Forms
self-compatibility,
noun