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pollinate

pol·li·nate

pollinate

 
 
pronunciation:
pa l neIt
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part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: pollinates, pollinating, pollinated
definition: to transfer pollen to; fertilize the seeds of with pollen.
The bees pollinated the clover, flying from flower to flower.
 
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derivations: pollination (n.), pollinator (n.)
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