Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

self-pollinating

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.32 in modern English

Syllables
self--pol-li-nat-ing
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
6
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

relating to plants that pollinate themselves, either with pollen from the same flower or from a neighbouring flower on the same plant.

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What does self-pollinating mean?
relating to plants that pollinate themselves, either with pollen from the same flower or from a neighbouring flower on the same plant.
Where does self-pollinating come from?
From self- + pollinating, from self-pollination.

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