cross-pollinate

cross-pollinate
/kraws"pol"euh nayt', kros"-/, v.t., cross-pollinated, cross-pollinating.
to subject to cross-pollination.
[1895-1900]

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  • cross-pollinate — ► VERB ▪ pollinate (a flower or plant) with pollen from another flower or plant …   English terms dictionary

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  • cross-pollinate — cross′ pol′linate v. t. pol•li•nat•ed, pol•li•nat•ing bot to subject to cross pollination • Etymology: 1895–1900 …   From formal English to slang

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  • cross-pollinate — transitive verb Date: circa 1900 to subject to cross pollination …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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