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pol·li·nate (päl′ə nāt′)
transitive verb pollinated -·nat′ed, pollinating -·nat′·ing
to transfer pollen from a stamen to the upper tip of the pistil of (a flower)
Related Forms:
- pollination pol′·li·na′·tion noun
- pollinator pol′·li·na′·tor noun
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