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What (who) is xenogamy$92708$ - definition


Xenogamy         
TYPE OF POLLINATION AMONG PLANTS
Xenogamy (Greek xenos=stranger, gamos=marriage) is the transfer of pollen grains from the anther to the stigma of a different plant. This is the only type of cross pollination which during pollination brings genetically different types of pollen grains to the stigma.
Xenogamy         
TYPE OF POLLINATION AMONG PLANTS
·noun Cross fertilization.
xenogamy         
TYPE OF POLLINATION AMONG PLANTS
[z?'n?g?mi]
¦ noun Botany fertilization of a flower by pollen from a flower on a genetically different plant. Compare with geitonogamy.
Derivatives
xenogamous adjective
Origin
C19: from xeno- + Gk gamos 'marriage'.