self-pollinated
|self-pol-li-na-ted|
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/ˌsɛlfˈpɑlɪneɪtɪd/
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/ˌsɛlfˈpɒlɪneɪtɪd/
(self-pollinate)
fertilize itself with own pollen
Etymology
'self-pollinated' originates from English, specifically a compound of 'self' + 'pollinate', where 'self' came from Old English 'self' meaning 'oneself' and 'pollinate' ultimately derives from Latin 'pollen' meaning 'fine flour, pollen'.
'pollinate' entered English via Late Latin/Medieval Latin (e.g. Late Latin 'pollinatus', from a verb related to 'pollen') and formed compounds with native English prefixes like 'self-' in modern English to create terms such as 'self-pollinate' and its past participle 'self-pollinated'.
Initially, related words meant 'to supply with pollen' (from the Latin root referring to pollen); over time the compound 'self-pollinate' came to specify pollination by the same plant, and 'self-pollinated' denotes that condition.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
past participle form of 'self-pollinate'.
Many of the flowers were self-pollinated before the insects arrived.
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Adjective 1
having been pollinated by pollen from the same plant or flower (i.e., undergoing self-pollination).
The heirloom tomato plants were largely self-pollinated, so they produced seeds true to the parent plants.
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Last updated: 2025/10/16 08:30