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self-sterile
[ self-ster-ilor, especially British, -ahyl, self- ]
adjective
, Zoology.
- incapable of self-fertilization.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of self-sterile1
First recorded in 1875–80
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Example Sentences
It is self-sterile and must be planted with some other variety to set fruit well.
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Oneida is one of the rare sorts with erect stamens and yet self-sterile.
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Those which are self-sterile or showing no fruit on covered clusters.
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By the flower being self-sterile with its own pollen, as in the crimson flax.
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The grapes ripen unevenly, the flowers are self-sterile and in some locations it is a shy bearer.
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