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pollinate vs fertilise

fertilise vs pollinate

pollinate and fertilise both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pollinate No No Yes No
fertilise No No Yes No
As verbs, fertilise is a hypernym of pollinate; that is, fertilise is a word with a broader meaning than pollinate:
  • pollinate: fertilize by transferring pollen
  • fertilise: introduce semen into (a female)
Other hypernyms of pollinate include fecundate, fertilize, inseminate.
pollinate (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 pollinate and fertilise

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