What does "pollination" mean?

The transfer of pollen from an anther to a stigma; effected by insects, birds, bats and the wind etc.

What is a synonym for "pollination"?

Common synonyms include: conjugation, impregnation, insemination, pollenation.

How do you pronounce "pollination"?

Pronounced //ˌpɒlɪˈneɪʃən//.

Pollination

//ˌpɒlɪˈneɪʃən// noun

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Noun

1
The transfer of pollen from an anther to a stigma; effected by insects, birds, bats and the wind etc. countable, uncountable
2
transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma of a plant wordnet

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conjugation impregnation insemination pollenation

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"A sentence is like a flower; its meaning is pollen. A translator is like a bee; translation is just pollination between different plants – it carries life..."

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