autogamy; self-fertilization
Technical biology term for self-fertilization, especially in plants and some microorganisms.
Autogamy occurs through the fusion of gametes derived from the same individual.
自家受精 specifically refers to self-fertilization in plants, while 自家生殖 is a broader term that can include self-fertilization in various organisms.
Compound of 自家 (self, own) and 生殖 (reproduction). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is a modern scientific coinage.