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pol·li·nate
(pŏl′ə-nāt′)v. pol·li·nat·ed, pol·li·nat·ing, pol·li·nates
1. To transfer pollen from an anther of an angiosperm to (a stigma, flower, or plant).
2. To transfer pollen from a microsporangium of a gymnosperm to (an ovule, cone, or plant).
pol′li·na′tion n.
pol′li·na′tor n.
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pollinate
(ˈpɒlɪˌneɪt)vb
(Botany) (tr) to transfer pollen from the anthers to the stigma of (a flower)
ˌpolliˈnation n
ˈpolliˌnator n
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pol•li•nate
(ˈpɒl əˌneɪt)v.t. -nat•ed, -nat•ing.
to convey pollen to the stigma of (a flower).
pol`li•na′tion, n.
pol′li•na`tor, n.
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pollinate
Past participle: pollinated
Gerund: pollinating
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Verb | 1. | pollinate - fertilize by transfering pollen |
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Translations
يُلَقِّح
opylit
bestøve
beporoz
frjóvga, fræva
opeliť
çiçek tozuyla döllemekpolenlemek
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pollinate
vt → bestäuben
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pollen
(ˈpolən) noun the powder inside a flower which fertilizes other flowers. Bees carry pollen from flower to flower.
pollinate (ˈpoləneit) verb to make (a plant) fertile by carrying pollen to it from another flower. Insects pollinate the flowers.
ˌpolliˈnation nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.