pollinate (redirected from pollinating)

pol·li·nate also pol·len·ate  (pl-nt)

tr.v. pol·li·nat·ed also pol·len·at·ed, pol·li·nat·ing also pol·len·at·ing, pol·li·nates also pol·len·ates

To transfer pollen from an anther to the stigma of (a flower).

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[New Latin pollen, pollin-, pollen (from Latin, fine flour) + -ate.]

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polli·nation n.

polli·nator n.

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pollinate

Verb

[-nating, -nated] to fertilize by the transfer of pollen

pollination n

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

pollinate - fertilize by transfering pollen cross-pollinate, pollenate fecundate, inseminate, fertilise, fertilize - introduce semen into (a female)

Translations

pollinate [ˈpɔlɪneɪt] pollen vt → bestäuben