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Fertilization of the pistil of a plant by pollen from another of the same species; cross-fertilization.

An alloy of mercury with another metal or metals; as, an amalgam of tin, bismuth, etc.

Same as Amalgam. They divided this their amalgama into a number of incoherent republics. Burke.

To mix, so as to make a uniform compound; to unite or combine; as, to amalgamate two races; to amalgamate one race with another. Ingratitude is indeed their four cardinal virtues compacted and amalgamated into one. Burke.

Coalesced; united; combined.

The act or operation of compounding mercury with another metal; -- applied particularly to the process of separating gold and silver from their ores by mixing them with mercury. Ure.

Characterized by amalgamation.

One who, or that which, amalgamates. Specifically: A machine for separating precious metals from earthy particles by bringing them in contact with a body of mercury with which they form an amalgam.

To amalgamate. [R.]

Having a structure entirely cellular, and no distinct sexual organs; -- a term applied by De Candolle to the lowest order of plants.

A nonmotile gamete, found in certain lower algæ.

Relating to apogamy.

The formation of a bud in place of a fertilized ovule or oöspore. De Bary.

Characterized by autogamy; self-fertilized.

Self-fertilization, the fertilizing pollen being derived from the same blossom as the pistil acted upon.

A game of chance and skill, played by two persons on a "board" marked off into twenty-four spaces called "points". Each player has fifteen pieces, or "men", the movements of which from point to point are determined by throwing dice. Formerly called tables. Backgammon board , a board for playing backgammon, often made i…

The method of blackmailing by decoying a person into a compromising situation and extorting money by threats of exposure. [Cant]

A tree of the Orange family (Citrus bergamia), having a roundish or pear-shaped fruit, from the rind of which an essential oil of delicious odor is extracted, much prized as a perfume. Also, the fruit. (b) A variety of mint (Mentha aquatica, var. glabrata).

A bigamist. [Obs.]

One who is guilty of bigamy. Ayliffe.