SINCE 1828
cross-pollination
noun
cross-pol·li·na·tion
| \ ˌkrȯs-ˌpä-lə-ˈnā-shən
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Definition of cross-pollination
1
: the transfer of pollen from one flower to the stigma of another
2
: cross-fertilization sense 2
cross-pollination of fantasy and realism
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