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
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On a warm day, the flowers stay open for shorter periods of time, which affects pollination.
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Asher Redd, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Studies have already shown that pollination and plant growth cycles would be disrupted by the amount of light that Reflect Orbital satellites would produce, in addition to the disruptions of bird migrations and the behaviors of animals under both laboratory and wild conditions.
—Big Think, 15 Oct. 2025
Albius’s precise and labor-intensive hand-pollination technique is still used today.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Oct. 2025
Experts say bears are increasingly venturing out of their traditional habitats and into urban areas in search of food because climate change is interfering with the flowering and pollination of some of the animals’ traditional sources of food.
—Yumi Asada, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
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Asher Redd, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Studies have already shown that pollination and plant growth cycles would be disrupted by the amount of light that Reflect Orbital satellites would produce, in addition to the disruptions of bird migrations and the behaviors of animals under both laboratory and wild conditions.
—Big Think, 15 Oct. 2025
Albius’s precise and labor-intensive hand-pollination technique is still used today.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Oct. 2025
Experts say bears are increasingly venturing out of their traditional habitats and into urban areas in search of food because climate change is interfering with the flowering and pollination of some of the animals’ traditional sources of food.
—Yumi Asada, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Pollination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pollination. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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pollination
noun
pol·li·na·tion
ˌpäl-ə-ˈnā-shən
: the act or process of pollinating
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