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open-pollinated

[ oh-puhn-pol-uh-ney-tid ]
/ ˈoʊ pənˈpɒl əˌneɪ tɪd /

adjective Botany.

(of a flower) pollinated without human agency.

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Origin of open-pollinated

First recorded in 1920–25

OTHER WORDS FROM open-pollinated

open pollination, noun

Words nearby open-pollinated

open order, open-pit, open plan, open pneumothorax, open policy, open-pollinated, open position, open primary, open prison, open punctuation, open question
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