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pollenation vs cross-pollination

cross-pollination vs pollenation

pollenation and cross-pollination both are nouns.

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

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