cross-pollination
cross-pollination noun: fertilization by the transfer of pollen from an anther of one plant to a stigma of another.
Noun
cross-pollination (countable and uncountable, plural cross-pollinations)
- Fertilization by the transfer of pollen from an anther of one plant to a stigma of another.
- Inspiration, stimulation, or influence between diverse elements.
cross-pollination meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam
cross-pollination in Hindi
- fertilization
- परपरागण paraprāgaṇ
cross-pollination in Tamil
- அயன் மகரந்தச்சேர்க்கை, கடந்து மகரந்தம் வழங்கல்
cross-pollination in Telugu
- fertilization
- పరపరాగసంపర్కము paraparāgasamparkamu
cross-pollination in Malayalam
- fertilization
- പരപരാഗണം paraparāgaṇaṁ
More languagesFewer languages
- cross-pollination in Tagalog
- tawidsapunlatil
Forms of cross-pollination
| plural | cross-pollinations |
|---|---|
| alternative form | crosspollination |
Origin of cross-pollination
From cross- + pollination.
Questions about cross-pollination
- What does cross-pollination mean?
- Cross-pollination means fertilization by the transfer of pollen from an anther of one plant to a stigma of another.
- What is cross-pollination in Hindi?
- Cross-pollination in Hindi is परपरागण (paraprāgaṇ). See Cross-pollination meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is cross-pollination?
- Cross-pollination is a noun.
- What is the plural of cross-pollination?
- The plural of cross-pollination is cross-pollinations.
Words near cross-pollination in the dictionary
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