cross-pollination I. \| ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\noun : the transfer of pollen from one flower to the stigma of another by various devices in the structure of the plant, by the agency of wind or insects, or artificially; often: the artificial transfer of pollen from one flower to another of a different variety in order to induce hydridization II. noun : cross-fertilization 4 • cross-pollinatetransitive verb