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pollinate
(redirected from pollinating)

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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).
[New Latin pollen, pollin-, pollen (from Latin, fine flour) + -ate.]
polli·nation n.
polli·nator n.
pollinate [ˈpɒlɪˌneɪt]
vb
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) (tr) to transfer pollen from the anthers to the stigma of (a flower)
pollination  n
pollinator  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.pollinate - fertilize by transfering pollen
cross-pollinate, pollenate
fecundate, inseminate, fertilise, fertilize - introduce semen into (a female)
Translations
pollinate [ˈpɒlɪneɪt] VT → polinizar
pollinate [ˈpɒlɪneɪt] vt [+ plant, tree] → féconder
pollinate
vt → bestäuben
pollinate [ˈpɒlɪˌneɪt] vt → impollinare
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