cross-pollinate

[ kraws-pol-uh-neyt, kros- ]

verb (used with object)

, cross-pol·li·nat·ed, cross-pol·li·nat·ing.

1. to subject to cross-pollination.

cross-pollinate

verb

1. to subject or be subjected to cross-pollination

Word History and Origins

Origin of cross-pollinate¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Related Words

• crossbreed
• hybridize
• interbreed
• mix