pollination

ˌpɑləˈneɪʃən

Definition

Definition of pollination - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

biology

TECH.

process enabling plant fertilization and reproduction

TECH.

Pollination occurs naturally in gardens.

cross-pollination

fertilization

insemination

plant

TECH.

transfer of pollen from anther to stigma

TECH.

Pollination is essential for fruit production.

fertilization

reproduction

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Expressions with pollination

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cross-pollination

exchange of ideas between different fields

The conference encouraged cross-pollination of technology and art.

self-pollination

pollination of a flower by its own pollen

Self-pollination can help plants thrive in isolated environments..

Origin of pollination

Latin, pollen (fine flour) + -ation (action)

Terms with pollination included in their meaning

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bumblebee

entomology

large hairy bee known for pollination

bee farming

raising bees

keeping bees for pollination, honey, or other products

pollinating

adj.

biology

causing or resulting in pollination

transplanting ideas

cross-pollination

sharing concepts between different disciplines

anemophily

plant

pollination where pollen is carried by wind

cross-pollinating

adj.

plant

related to the process of cross-pollination

entomophily

plant

pollination of plants by insects

malacophily

plant

pollination of plants by snails

Examples of pollination in a sentence

The study focused on the effects of wind on pollination.
Bees play a crucial role in pollination.
Pollination can be affected by climate change.

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French:pollinisation, ...
German:Bestäubung, ...
Italian:impollinazione, ...
Spanish:polinización, fecundación, ...
Portuguese:polinização, ...
Chinese:授粉, ...
Japanese:受粉, ...
Arabic:تَلْقِيح, تأبير, ...
Hebrew:הַאֲבָקָה, הַאֲבָקַת פְּרָחִים, ...
Russian:опыление, перенос пыльцы, ...
Ukrainian:запилення, ...
Hindi:परागण, पराग स्थानांतरण, ...
Bengali:পরাগায়ণ, পরাগায়ন, ...
Catalan:pol.linització, reproducció, ...
Czech:opylení, sprášení, ...
Danish:bestøvning, ...
Dutch:bestuiving, ...
Greek:επικονίαση, ...
Hungarian:beporzás, ...
Khmer:ការលម្អងផ្កា, ការបំពុលលម្អង, ...
Korean:수분, ...
Persian:گرده‌افشانی, انتقال گرده, ...
Polish:zapylanie, ...
Portuguese (BR):polinização, ...
Romanian:polenizare, ...
Swedish:pollinering, ...
Thai:การผสมเกสร, การถ่ายละอองเรณู, ...
Turkish:tozlaşma, ...
Vietnamese:thụ phấn, sự chuyển phấn, ...

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Definition of pollination - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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