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Explore Selfing through 2 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Selfing in a sentence

Related words

Selfing | Self | Selfs

Selfing meaning

A plant produced by vegetative propagation.

Using Selfing

  • The main meaning on this page is: A plant produced by vegetative propagation.

Context around Selfing

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

see 1×

Sentence patterns with Selfing

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

emasculation then selfing or inbreeding 1× fertilize see selfing in others 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

in some species 1× the standard method 1×

Common sentence endings:

inbreeding the progeny 1× males or both 1×

Words around Selfing

Just before it in the word index:

selfietype 2 selfies 361 selfiee 5 selfie 649 selfhood 9 selfe 7

Just after it in the word index:

selfish 560 selfishly 33 selfishness 134 selfless 274 selflessly 54 selflessness 75

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 4 aacr 4 aacsb 4 aadar 4 aadk 4 aadujeevitham 4

Corpus analysis for Selfing

  • In this selection, "selfing" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, see stand out and add context to how "selfing" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include emasculation then selfing or inbreeding and fertilize see selfing in others. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "selfing" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with selfing

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

In some species hermaphrodites can self-fertilize (see Selfing ), in others they can achieve fertilization with females, males or both. (20 words)

The standard method of breeding inbred wheat cultivars is by crossing two lines using hand emasculation, then selfing or inbreeding the progeny. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

The standard method of breeding inbred wheat cultivars is by crossing two lines using hand emasculation, then selfing or inbreeding the progeny. (22 words)

In some species hermaphrodites can self-fertilize (see Selfing ), in others they can achieve fertilization with females, males or both. (20 words)

Example sentences (2)

In some species hermaphrodites can self-fertilize (see Selfing ), in others they can achieve fertilization with females, males or both.

The standard method of breeding inbred wheat cultivars is by crossing two lines using hand emasculation, then selfing or inbreeding the progeny.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "selfing" in a sentence?
An example: "In some species hermaphrodites can self-fertilize (see Selfing ), in others they can achieve fertilization with females, males or both." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "selfing" from authentic English texts.
What does "selfing" mean?
Selfing means: A plant produced by vegetative propagation.
How many example sentences with "selfing" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "selfing", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.