noun
self-pollination
Botanical term for pollination within the same flower or between flowers of the same plant. Contrasts with 他家受粉 (cross-pollination).
See also: 他家受粉
この植物は自家受粉で種子を作る。
This plant produces seeds through self-pollination.
自家受粉と他家
Please explain the difference between self-pollination and cross-pollination.
他家受粉 means cross-pollination, where pollen comes from a different plant, while 自家受粉 is self-pollination within the same plant.
Compound of 自家 (self, one's own) and 受粉 (pollination). The term is a direct calque from Western botanical terminology.