👉 In the context of genetics, "geitonogamy" refers to a sexual behavior where two individuals mate with each other and produce offspring. This phenomenon is unique among mating systems in which only one partner mates with another individual, as opposed to more common mating systems like monogamy or polygyny. Geitonogamy involves the formation of an artificial pair of gametes (zygotes) from a single sperm cell and an egg cell, rather than a natural pair. This process is
