cross-pollination
See also: crosspollination
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From cross- + pollination.
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cross-pollination (countable and uncountable, plural cross-pollinations)
- (botany) Fertilization by the transfer of pollen from an anther of one plant to a stigma of another.
- (figurative) Inspiration, stimulation, or influence between diverse elements.
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fertilization
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inspiration
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