pollinating
ˈpɑləˌneɪtɪŋ
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Definition of pollinating - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

biologyTECH.causing or resulting in pollinationTECH.
  • Bees are essential pollinating agents in gardens.
  • The pollinating insects are crucial for crop production.
  • Pollinating species like butterflies help in plant reproduction.
cross-pollinating fertilizing
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relating to plants that pollinate themselves
The tomato plant is self-pollinating.

Origin of pollinating

Latin, pollen (fine flour)

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nature
mid yellow color like the striped pollinating insect
bee species
solitary bee nesting in alkaline soil and pollinating alfalfa
plant
wild fig tree or fruit used for pollinating edible figs

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  1. French:pollinisateur, ...
  2. German:bestäubend, ...
  3. Italian:impollinante, ...
  4. Spanish:polinizador, ...
  5. Portuguese:fecundante, ...
  6. Chinese:授粉的, ...
  7. Japanese:受粉の, ...
  8. Arabic:مُلَقِّح, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְאַבִּיק, ...
  10. Russian:опыляющий, ...
  11. Ukrainian:запилювальний, ...
  12. Hindi:परागणकारी, ...
pollinate
ˈpɒləˌneɪt

Definition of pollinate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
biologyTECH.transfer pollen to enable fertilizationTECH.
  • Bees pollinate flowers by moving from one to another..
cross-pollinate fertilize
2.
pollen applicationTECH.apply pollen to a plant's stigmaTECH.
  • Gardeners often pollinate plants manually.
fertilize impregnate
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exchange ideas between different fields or groups
The conference helped cross-pollinate ideas among scientists.

Origin of pollinate

Latin, pollen (fine flour)

Examples of pollinate in a sentence

  • Farmers rely on insects to pollinate their crops.
  • Bees naturally pollinate flowers in the wild.
  • Farmers hire workers to pollinate crops.

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  1. French:polliniser, ...
  2. German:bestäuben, befruchten, ...
  3. Italian:impollinare, ...
  4. Spanish:polinizar, ...
  5. Portuguese:polinizar, ...
  6. Chinese:授粉, 施粉, ...
  7. Japanese:受粉する, ...
  8. Arabic:لَقَّحَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהַאֲבִיק, לְהַפְרוֹת, ...
  10. Russian:опылять, опылить, ...
  11. Ukrainian:запилювати, ...
  12. Hindi:परागण करना, परागित करना, ...
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