pollinate

English

Etymology

From pollin- (pollen, stem form) + -ate.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɒlɪneɪt/
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Verb

pollinate (third-person singular simple present pollinates, present participle pollinating, simple past and past participle pollinated)

  1. To apply pollen to (a stigma).

Derived terms

Translations

Adjective

pollinate

  1. (zoology) Pollinose.

References

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