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Definition of cross-pollination noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

cross-pollination

noun

/ˌkrɒs pɒləˈneɪʃn/

/ˌkrɔːs pɑːləˈneɪʃn/

[uncountable] (biology)

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a situation in which plants or flowers cross-pollinate

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