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pollinate

pol·li·nate

pollinate

 
 
pronunciation:
pa l neIt
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part of speech: verb
inflections: pollinates, pollinating, pollinated
definition: to move or carry pollen to a plant, causing the seeds to be fertilized.
The bees pollinated the clover.
 
derivations: pollination (n.), pollinator (n.)
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