cross-pollinating

Describing the process of transferring pollen from one plant to another, often used metaphorically to indicate the exchange of ideas or influences between different fields or groups.

• 🇩🇪Den Prozess beschreibend, bei dem Pollen von einer Pflanze auf eine andere übertragen wird; häufig metaphorisch verwendet für den Austausch von Ideen oder Einflüssen zwischen verschiedenen Bereichen oder Gruppen.

1. Relating to cross-pollination B2 formal scientific

   Of or relating to the process of transferring pollen from one plant to another, often resulting in hybridization.

   • Cross-pollinating plants can produce more resilient offspring.
   • The cross-pollinating nature of bees is vital for many crops.
   • Cross-pollinating flowers often yield more diverse genetic traits.

   🇩🇪sich auf Fremdbestäubung beziehend

   Synonyme: allogamous

• more cross-pollinating comparative form
• most cross-pollinating superlative form

A verb used to indicate the transfer of pollen from one plant to another, or metaphorically, the exchange of ideas or information between different fields or groups.

• 🇩🇪Verb, das den Transfer von Pollen von einer Pflanze auf eine andere bezeichnet oder im übertragenen Sinn den Austausch von Ideen oder Informationen zwischen verschiedenen Bereichen oder Gruppen.

1. Fertilize by transferring pollen B2 formal scientific

   To transfer pollen from the flower of one plant to the flower of another plant, resulting in fertilization and seed production.

   • Bees cross-pollinate many types of fruit trees.
   • Gardeners often cross-pollinate different varieties to create new hybrids.
   • The wind can also cross-pollinate certain grasses and crops.

   🇩🇪fremdbestäuben

   Synonyme: cross-fertilize

• cross-pollinated past participle
• cross-pollinated past simple
• cross-pollinating present participle
• cross-pollinates third person singular