CROSS-POLLINATION


Meaning of CROSS-POLLINATION in English

I. | ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun

: the transfer of pollen from one flower to the stigma of another by various devices in the structure of the plant, by the agency of wind or insects, or artificially ; often : the artificial transfer of pollen from one flower to another of a different variety in order to induce hydridization

II. noun

: cross-fertilization 4

• cross-pollinate transitive verb

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