What is another word for allogamy?
Pronunciation: [ˈaləɡˌami] (IPA) 
Allogamy refers to the cross-fertilization of two genetically different individuals. In other words, it describes the process of sexual reproduction between two distinct individuals. There are various synonyms for this term, including cross-fertilization, heterogamy, and hybridization. Cross-fertilization is a process where the female and male reproductive cells come from different plants. Heterogamy explains the different modes of fertilization between organisms. Hybridization is the process by which two different species mate to produce an offspring that has genetic characteristics of both. All these terms depict the same meaning which is the process of sexual reproduction between two genetically distinct individuals.
