xenogamy
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ξένος (xénos, “stranger”) + γάμος (gámos, “marriage”). By surface analysis, xeno- + -gamy.
Noun
xenogamy (uncountable)
- (botany) The transfer of pollen from the anthers of one plant to the stigma of another; cross-pollination.
- Cross-cultural marriage.
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