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self-compatible
adjective
biology specializeduk /ˌself.kəmˈpæt.ə.bəl/ us /ˌself.kəmˈpæt̬.ə.bəl/
A self-compatible plant has seeds that can develop into a new plant after joining with a male cell from the same plant, rather than a different one: （植物）自花授粉的，自交亲和的
Scientists are trying to develop self-compatible almond trees that will not require bees for fertilization.科学家们正在努力培育无需蜜蜂授粉的自花授粉杏树。
These flowers are self-compatible, so they can be fertilized by their own pollen.
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self-incompatible
Self-compatible fruit trees set fruit without the need for pollen from another tree.
The development of self-compatible varieties of sweet cherry has been one of the main objectives of this breeding programme.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Plant reproduction
anther
asexual reproduction
asexuality
asexually
barrenness
breeder
chasmogamous
endosperm
germinate
palynology
pistillate
placentation
pollinate
pollination
self-incompatible
self-pollination
sexlessly
siltation
sporangium
stamen
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