cross-pollinate en · VERB
Etymology
From cross- + pollinate.
Meanings
- (transitive) To fertilize by the transfer of pollen from an anther of one plant to the stigma of another.
- (figuratively, transitive) To inspire, stimulate, or influence between diverse elements.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cross-pollinated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| cross-pollinated | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| cross-pollinates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| cross-pollinating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |