paedogamy

noun

pae·​dog·​a·​my

variants or less commonly pedogamy

-mē

plural -es

: mutual fertilization of gametes ultimately derived from the same parent cell or gametangium

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary paed- + -gamy

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