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Cross-pollination

see synonyms of cross-pollination

Noun

1. cross-pollination

fertilization by transfer of pollen from the anthers of one flower to the stigma of another

2. cross-pollination

stimulating influence among diverse elements

Example Sentences:
'the cross-pollination of the arts'

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Cross-pollination

see synonyms of cross-pollination
noun
the transfer of pollen from the anthers of one flower to the stigma of another flower by the action of wind, insects, etc
Compare self-pollination

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Cross-pollination

see synonyms of cross-pollination
noun
the transfer of pollen from the anther of one flower to the stigma of another with a different genetic composition, as by insects, or deliberately by a botanist

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Cross-pollination

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n.
1. The transfer of pollen from an anther of a flower of one plant to a stigma of a flower of another plant of the same species. Also called allogamy, xenogamy.
2. Influence or inspiration between or among diverse elements: "Jazz is fundamentally the cross-pollination of individual musicians playing together and against each other in small groups" (Ralph de Toledano).

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