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

However, keep in mind that getting these plants to produce fruit indoors isn’t always easy—temperature, humidity, and pollination all need to be just right. — Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 25 July 2026

The good news is, though, that once temperatures return to normal, so should your plant’s pollination. — The Spruce, 16 July 2026

For Odora and Odorysseus, siblings from a 2002 pollination, a double bloom is unlikely, Tam said. — Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

The major drivers of extinction, in this view, are climate change and habitat destruction, both of which harm food webs, pollination, disease control, and climate resilience in the ecosystem. — Taylor Dotson, Scientific American, 10 July 2026

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