Pollinate Definition
pŏlə-nāt
pollinated, pollinates, pollinating
verb
pollinated, pollinates, pollinating
To transfer pollen from a stamen to the upper tip of the pistil of (the same or a different flower)
Webster's New World
To transfer pollen from a microsporangium of a gymnosperm to (an ovule, cone, or plant).
American Heritage
adjective
(zoology) Pollinose.
Wiktionary
Origin of Pollinate
New Latin pollen pollin- pollen (from Latin fine flour) –ate
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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