pollination

noun

pol·​li·​na·​tion ˌpä-lə-ˈnā-shən 

: the transfer of pollen from an anther to the stigma in angiosperms or from the microsporangium to the micropyle in gymnosperms

Examples of pollination in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

When used for agricultural pollination, managed honeybees are often brought into an area temporarily in what’s called a mobile apiary: essentially, dozens or hundreds of hives kept on a trailer or platform, moved from place to place, wherever pollination is needed. —Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025

For example, a plant may attract the same pests or wind pollination can impact the quality of differing varieties of the same plant. —Lauren David, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2025

The goal is for swarms of these tiny robots to one day assist with tasks like rescue missions or artificial pollination. —Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025

This allows moths, bats, fireflies, and other nocturnal insects to locate flowers for feeding and pollination efficiently. —Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 15 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing pollination

• cross-pollination
• self-pollination

Rhymes for pollination

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation

Kids Definition

pollination

noun

pol·​li·​na·​tion ˌpäl-ə-ˈnā-shən 

: the act or process of pollinating