certation

certation

[sər′tā·shən]
(botany)
Competition in growth rate between pollen tubes of different genotypes resulting in unequal chances of accomplishing fertilization.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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