What does pollinate mean?
Pollinate means To apply pollen to (a stigma)..
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/ˈpɒlɪneɪt/ · verb
To apply pollen to (a stigma)..
pollinate plants
pollinate flowers
self-pollinate
Bees help pollinate flowers as they collect nectar.
Farmers often import bees to pollinate their crops.
Use pollinate when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Pollinate means To apply pollen to (a stigma)..
Common synonyms include cross-pollinate.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
pollinate plants
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