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 Definitions of cross-pollination  [ˈkrɔsˌpis, ˈkrɒs-]  

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Definition of 'cross-pollination' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) cross-pollination
the transfer of pollen from the flower of one plant to the flower of a plant having a different genetic constitution.

Etymology:  (1880–85)

Definition of 'cross-pollination' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) cross-pollination
fertilization by transfer of pollen from the anthers of one flower to the stigma of another

2. (noun) cross-pollination
stimulating influence among diverse elements
"the cross-pollination of the arts"

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