How to pronounce “cross-pollinate”

Meaning

• [Verb]
• (botany, 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.

Practice Nearby Words

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Similar Sounds

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