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cross-pollination vs pollination

pollination vs cross-pollination

cross-pollination and pollination both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cross-pollination Yes No No No
pollination Yes No No No
As nouns, pollination is a hypernym of cross-pollination; that is, pollination is a word with a broader meaning than cross-pollination:
  • cross-pollination: fertilization by transfer of pollen from the anthers of one flower to the stigma of another
  • pollination: transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma of a plant
Other hypernyms of cross-pollination include pollenation.
cross-pollination (noun) pollination (noun)
stimulating influence among diverse elements transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma of a plant
fertilization by transfer of pollen from the anthers of one flower to the stigma of another
Difference between cross-pollination and pollination

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