cross–pollinate

verb cross–pol·li·nate \ˈkrȯs-ˈpä-lə-ˌnāt\

botany : to move pollen from one flower to another

Full Definition of CROSS-POLLINATE

transitive verb

: to subject to cross-pollination

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circa 1900

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