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Definition of "pollination" [pollination]

  • The transfer of pollen from an anther to a stigma; effected by insects, birds, bats and the wind etc. (noun)

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Use "pollination" in a sentence
  • "So any kind of cross-pollination is likely to lead to new insights or technologies, and, potentially, revolutionary breakthroughs."
  • "Honeybee pollination is also needed to make alfalfa and clover which feeds beef and dairy cattle."
  • "The various flower traits (and combinations thereof) that differentially attract one type of pollinator or another are known as pollination syndromes."