self-incompatible

[self-in-kuh m-pat-uh-buh l] /ˌsɛlf ɪn kəmˈpæt ə bəl/

adjective, Botany

not capable of self-pollination.

Related forms

self-incompatibility [self-in-kuh m-pat-uh-bil-i-tee] /ˌsɛlf ɪn kəmˌpæt əˈbɪl ɪ ti/ (Show IPA), noun

British Dictionary definitions for self-incompatible

self-incompatible

adjective

(of a plant) incapable of self-fertilization because its own pollen is prevented from germinating on the stigma or the pollen tube is blocked before it reaches the egg cell

Derived Forms

self-incompatibility, noun