| NOUN | event | cross-pollination | fertilization by transfer of pollen from the anthers of one flower to the stigma of another |
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| act | cross-pollination | stimulating / stimulating influence among diverse elements |
| Meaning | fertilization by transfer of pollen from the anthers of one flower to the stigma of another. | |
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| Broader | pollination, pollenation | transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma of a plant |
| Opposite | self-pollination | fertilization by transfer of pollen from the anthers to the stigma of the same flower |
| Spanish | polinización cruzada | |
| Catalan | pol·linització creuada | |
| Adjectives | cross-pollinating | of or relating to or characteristic of cross-pollination |
| Verbs | cross-pollinate | fertilize by transfering pollen |
| Meaning | stimulating / stimulating influence among diverse elements. | |
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| Example | "the cross-pollination of the arts" | |
| Broader | influence | Causing something without any direct or apparent effort |
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