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pollinate
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb pollinate has 1 sense
- pollinate(v = verb.body) cross-pollinate, pollenate - fertilize by transfering pollen; Array is one way to fecundate, fertilise, fertilize, inseminate
Derived forms noun pollen1, noun pollination1, noun pollinator1
Sample sentences:
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CIDE DICTIONARY
pollinate, a.
Pollinose. [1913 Webster]
pollinate, v. t.
To apply pollen to (a stigma). [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
pollinate, v.tr. (also absol.) sprinkle (a stigma) with pollen.
Derivative
pollination n. pollinator n.
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