cross-pollination

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cross-pollination

noun cross-pollinations · crosspollination

  1. countable, uncountable Fertilization by the transfer of pollen from an anther of one plant to a stigma of another.
  2. countable, figuratively, uncountable Inspiration, stimulation, or influence between diverse elements.

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noun fertilization

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@misc{cross_pollination_2026,
  title = {cross-pollination},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cross-pollination},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}