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cross-pollinate vs pollinate

pollinate vs cross-pollinate

cross-pollinate and pollinate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cross-pollinate No No Yes No
pollinate No No Yes No
As verbs, cross-pollinate and pollinate are synonyms defined as:
  • cross-pollinate and pollinate: fertilize by transferring pollen
Other synonyms of cross-pollinate include pollenate.
cross-pollinate (verb) pollinate (verb)
fertilize by transferring pollen fertilize by transferring pollen
Difference between cross-pollinate and pollinate

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