Definition of pollination
: the transfer of pollen from an anther to the stigma in angiosperms or from the microsporangium to the micropyle in gymnosperms
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Hand pollination must occur on that day, or the pod will not form.
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Taking advantage of a new Elgin ordinance that allows beekeeping, the hospital has added two honeybee hives to the natural prairie portion of its community garden as a means of not only producing honey but also encouraging bee pollination of plants.
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Clothing collaborations — even the coolest ones — always feel like fleeting moments of fashion-brand cross-pollination.
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Higher death rates make pollination more expensive for beekeepers and farmers.
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Meyer lemons, which grow in the 3- to 4-foot range in containers, are self-fertile so don't need another tree for pollination.
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Most importantly, each pawpaw tree requires a genetically distinct partner for cross-pollination.
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Butterflies and Blooms is a butterfly exhibition where visitors can learn about pollination and immerse themselves in a habitat filled with hundreds of live butterflies.
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So there was this kind of cross-pollination going on.
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First Known Use of pollination
1873
POLLINATION Defined for Kids
Definition of pollination for Students
: the transfer of pollen from a stamen to a pistil of a flower or from a male cone to a female cone
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