Word · Frequency #2286
selfing
/self/
verb
自体受精；自花授粉
selfing is the present participle of self.
To fertilize by the same individual; to self-fertilize or self-pollinate.
- 1.
To fertilize by the same individual; to self-fertilize or self-pollinate.
由同一个体受精；自体受精或自花授粉。
- 2.
To fertilize by the same strain; to inbreed.
由同一品系受精；近亲繁殖。
同系交配；近亲繁殖；由同一个体受精；自体受精或自花授粉。；由同一品系受精；近亲繁殖。；使近亲繁殖；使自花授精
In use
To keep the strain stable, the researcher selfed the plants for three generations.
This variety of tomato will self even without wind or bees.
Selfing a crop can reduce its genetic diversity over time.
Verb forms
base self · third person selfs · -ing selfing · past selfed · past participle selfed
规则动词：过去式和过去分词均为 selfed。
Connections
Learner notes
Grammar Note
self 作动词时用于生物学或遗传学语境，主语常为植物或试验生物。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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