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cross-pollinate
[ kraws-pol-uh-neyt, kros- ]
/ ˈkrɔsˈpɒl əˌneɪt, ˈkrɒs- /
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verb (used with object), cross-pol·li·nat·ed, cross-pol·li·nat·ing.
to subject to cross-pollination.
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Origin of cross-pollinate
First recorded in 1895–1900
Words nearby cross-pollinate
cross-party, crosspatch, crosspiece, cross-ply, cross-ply tire, cross-pollinate, cross-pollination, cross-post, cross-posting, cross press, cross product
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British Dictionary definitions for cross-pollinate
cross-pollinate
verb
to subject or be subjected to cross-pollination
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