CROSS-POLLINATION


Meaning of CROSS-POLLINATION in English

Pronunciation: ˌ kro ̇ s- ˌ pä-l ə - ' n ā -sh ə n

Function: noun

Date: 1882

1 : the transfer of pollen from one flower to the stigma of another

2 : CROSS-FERTILIZATION 2 < cross-pollination of fantasy and realism>

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.