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Cross-pollination

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Fertilization by the transfer of pollen from an anther of one plant to a stigma of another. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    stimulating influence among diverse elements wordnet
  3. 3
    Inspiration, stimulation, or influence between diverse elements. countable, figuratively, uncountable
  4. 4
    fertilization by transfer of pollen from the anthers of one flower to the stigma of another wordnet

Etymology

From cross- + pollination.

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