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pollenate vs fertilise

fertilise vs pollenate

pollenate and fertilise both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pollenate No No Yes No
fertilise No No Yes No
As verbs, fertilise is a hypernym of pollenate; that is, fertilise is a word with a broader meaning than pollenate:
  • pollenate: fertilize by transferring pollen
  • fertilise: introduce semen into (a female)
Other hypernyms of pollenate include fecundate, fertilize, inseminate.
pollenate (verb) fertilise (verb)
fertilize by transferring pollen introduce semen into (a female)
provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to
make fertile or productive
Difference between pollenate and fertilise

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