cross-pollination

cross-pol·li·na·tion (krôspl-nshn, krs-)

n.

1. The transfer of pollen from an anther of the flower of one plant to a stigma of the flower of another plant.

2. Influence or inspiration between or among diverse elements: "Jazz is fundamentally the cross-pollination of individual musicians playing together and against each other in small groups" (Ralph de Toledano).

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cross-pollination

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) the transfer of pollen from the anthers of one flower to the stigma of another flower by the action of wind, insects, etc. Compare self-pollination

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cross-pollination

The transfer of pollen from the male reproductive organ (an anther or a male cone) of one plant to the female reproductive organ (a stigma or a female cone) of another plant. Insects and wind are the main agents of cross-pollination. Most plants reproduce by cross-pollination, which increases the genetic diversity of a population (increases the number of heterozygous individuals). Mechanisms that promote cross-pollination include having male flowers on one plant and female flowers on another, having pollen mature before the stigmas on the same plant are chemically receptive to being pollinated, and having anatomical arrangements (such as stigmas that are taller than anthers) that make self-pollination less likely.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	cross-pollination - fertilization by transfer of pollen from the anthers of one flower to the stigma of another pollenation, pollination - transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma of a plant self-pollination - fertilization by transfer of pollen from the anthers to the stigma of the same flower
	2.	cross-pollination - stimulating influence among diverse elements; "the cross-pollination of the arts" influence - causing something without any direct or apparent effort

Translations

cross-pollination [ˈkrɒsˌpɒlɪˈneɪʃən] N → polinización f cruzada