cross-pol·li·na·tion (krôs′pŏl′ə-nāshən, krŏs′-)
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Tweet n. 1. The transfer of pollen from an anther of a flower of one plant to a stigma of a flower of another plant of the same species. Also called allogamy, xenogamy. 2. Influence or inspiration between or among diverse elements: "Jazz is fundamentally the cross-pollination of individual musicians playing together and against each other in small groups" (Ralph de Toledano). |
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