pollinate

English

Etymology

From pollin- (compound form of "pollen") +‎ -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɒlɪneɪt/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Verb

pollinate (third-person singular simple present pollinates, present participle pollinating, simple past and past participle pollinated)

  1. To apply pollen to (a stigma).

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Adjective

pollinate

  1. (zoology) Pollinose.

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