pollinate
[ pol-uh-neyt ]
/ ˈpɒl əˌneɪt /
verb (used with object), pol·li·nat·ed, pol·li·nat·ing. Botany.
to convey pollen to the stigma of (a flower).
OTHER WORDS FROM pollinate
pol·li·na·tor, noun in·ter·pol·li·nate, verb, in·ter·pol·li·nat·ed, in·ter·pol·li·nat·ing. o·ver·pol·li·nate, verb (used with object) o·ver·pol·li·nat·ed, o·ver·pol·li·nat·ing.Words nearby pollinate
pollero,
pollex,
pollice verso,
pollicitation,
pollicization,
pollinate,
pollination,
polling,
polling booth,
polling place,
polling station
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British Dictionary definitions for pollinate
pollinate
/ (ˈpɒlɪˌneɪt) /
verb
(tr)
to transfer pollen from the anthers to the stigma of (a flower)
Derived forms of pollinate
pollination, noun pollinator, nounScientific definitions for pollinate
pollination
[ pŏl′ə-nā′shən ]
The process by which plant pollen is transferred from the male reproductive organs to the female reproductive organs to form seeds. In flowering plants, pollen is transferred from the anther to the stigma, often by the wind or by insects. In cone-bearing plants, male cones release pollen that is usually borne by the wind to the ovules of female cones.