pollination
[ pol-uh-ney-shuh n ]
/ ˌpɒl əˈneɪ ʃən /
noun Botany.
the transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma.
OTHER WORDS FROM pollination
post·pol·li·na·tion, adjectiveWords nearby pollination
pollex,
pollice verso,
pollicitation,
pollicization,
pollinate,
pollination,
polling,
polling booth,
polling place,
polling station,
pollini-
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Scientific definitions for pollination
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.
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pollinate verbCultural definitions for pollination
pollination
The carrying of pollen grains (the male sex cells in plants) to the female sex cells for fertilization. Pollination can occur between plants when pollen is carried by the wind or by insects such as the honeybee (see cross-fertilization), or within the same plant, in which case it is called self-fertilization.