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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