cross-pollination en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-der.? Proto-Italic *kruks /*krukis Latin cruxbor. Old Irish crosbor. Old Norse krossbor. Old English cros Middle English cross Middle English cros- English cross- English pollination English cross-pollination From cross- + pollination.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) Fertilization by the transfer of pollen from an anther of one plant to a stigma of another.
- (countable, figuratively, uncountable) Inspiration, stimulation, or influence between diverse elements.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| crosspollination | alternative | lexicographic | |
| cross-pollinations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (26)
ga crosphailniú (fertilization) · mi whakawhitianga hae (fertilization) · uk перехре́сне запи́лення (fertilization) · da allogami (fertilization) · nn krysspollinering (fertilization) · fo tvørdustan (fertilization) · da krydsbestøvning (fertilization) · ml പരപരാഗണം (fertilization) · fi ristipölytys (fertilization) · te పరపరాగసంపర్కము (fertilization) · sv korspollination (fertilization) · nl kruisbestuiving (inspiration) · nb allogami (fertilization) · ga crosphailniú (inspiration) · nn allogami (fertilization) · nb krysspollinering (fertilization) · is aðfrævun (fertilization) · hi परपरागण (fertilization) · kmr perîna têkel (fertilization) · nl kruisbestuiving (fertilization) · sv allogami (fertilization) · mi haenga whakawhiti (fertilization) · hu keresztbeporzás (fertilization) · ga cóimheascadh (inspiration) · ka ჯვარედინი დამტვერვა (fertilization) · tl tawidsapunlatil (fertilization)