Meaning Of The Word Cross-pollination

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What's The Definition Of Cross-pollination?

cross-pollination in American English
the transfer of pollen from the anther of one flower to the stigma of another with a different genetic composition, as by insects, or deliberately by a botanist
noun: the transfer of pollen from the flower of one plant to the flower of a plant having a different genetic constitution

cross-pollination in British English
noun: the transfer of pollen from the anthers of one flower to the stigma of another flower by the action of wind, insects, etc

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