Cross-pollination Synonyms and Antonyms

krôspŏlə-nāshən, krŏs-
Fertilization by transfer of pollen from the anthers of one flower to the stigma of another
(Noun)
Antonyms:
  1. self-pollination

Words Related to Cross-pollination

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. gene flow
  2. geneflow
  3. out-crossing

Cross-pollination Sentence Examples

  • Cross-pollination may occur between two flowers on the same plant (geitonogamy) or between flowers on distinct plants (xenogamy).

  • Flowers are normally self-pollinated but there is a short period when insects can effect cross-pollination.

  • Sprengel came very near to appreciating the meaning of cross-pollination in the life of plants when he states that "it seems that Nature is unwilling that any flower should be fertilized by its own pollen."

  • The spread of genes linked to this promoter by ordinary cross-pollination or by horizontal gene transfer will have enormous impacts on health and biodiversity.

  • The cleistogamous flowers are developed before or after the normal open flowers at seasons less s-- favourable for cross-pollination.

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