adjective
- relating to or characterized by cross-fertilization between different individuals of the same species
Usage: botanical; biological
Examples
- Many flowering plants are allogamous, requiring pollen from other individuals to reproduce.
- The allogamous nature of corn ensures genetic diversity in the crop.
- Bees play a crucial role in the allogamous reproduction of many fruit trees.
- Scientists studied the allogamous breeding patterns of the wildflower population.
- The garden’s allogamous plants attracted numerous pollinating insects.
- Allogamous species often produce more vigorous offspring than self-pollinating ones.