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cross-modality |
cross-pawl |
cross-ply |
cross-pollinate |
cross-pollinating |
cross-pollination
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cross-pollination
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun cross-pollination has 2 senses
- cross-pollination(n = noun.event) Array - fertilization by transfer of pollen from the anthers of one flower to the stigma of another; Array is a kind of pollenation, pollination
- cross-pollination(n = noun.act) Array - stimulating influence among diverse elements; "the cross-pollination of the arts" is a kind of influence
Derived form verb cross-pollinate1
Antonym: self-pollination
CIDE DICTIONARY
cross-pollination, n.
fertilization by transfer of pollen from the anthers of one flower to the stigma of another. [WordNet 1.5]
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