pollination
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pollination
- /ˌpɒlɪˈneɪʃən/ UK
- /ˌpɑləˈneɪʃən/ Canada, US
- /ˌpɔləˈnæɪʃən/ Australia
- /ˌpɒləˈnæɪʃən/ Australia
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
From pollinate + -ion.
noun pollinations · pollenation
- The transfer of pollen from an anther to a stigma; effected by insects, birds, bats and the wind etc.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: pollenation, pollen, cross-pollination, hydrophilous, fertilization, vaccination, fertilisation, self pollination, pollenization, anemophily, pollinator, geitonogamy, anemogamy, entomophily, pollen parent, anther
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noun transfer of pollen from an anther to a stigma
| Español | polinización |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 授精 jusei, 受粉 jufun |
| 中文 | 授粉 shòufěn, 授精 shòujīng |
| हिन्दी | परागण parāgaṇ |
| Português | polinização |
| Français | pollinisation |
| Deutsch | Bestäubung |
| Italiano | impollinazione, pollinazione |
| Română | polenizare, polenizație |
| Русский | опыле́ние opylénije |
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title = {pollination},
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