the transfer of pollen from the anthers of one flower to the stigma of another flower by the action of wind, insects, etc
Compare self-pollination
cross-pollination in American English
(ˌkrɔsˌpɑləˈneɪʃən)
noun
the transfer of pollen from the anther of one flower to the stigma of another witha different genetic composition, as by insects, or deliberately by a botanist
Examples of 'cross-pollination' in a sentence
cross-pollination
There was a week's exhibition at the Pompidou: Anglo-French cross-pollination at the time of the Restoration.