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cross-pollination: Meaning and Definition of
cross-pol•li•na•tion
Pronunciation: (krôs'pol"u-nā'shun, kros'-), [key]
— n.
- the transfer of pollen from the flower of one plant to the flower of a plant having a different genetic constitution. Cf. self-pollination.
- a sharing or interchange of knowledge, ideas, etc., as for mutual enrichment; cross-fertilization.
See also:
- cross-pollination (Thesaurus)
