pollination

noun

pol·​li·​na·​tion ˌpä-lə-ˈnā-shən 

: the transfer of pollen from an anther to the stigma in angiosperms or from the microsporangium to the micropyle in gymnosperms

Examples of pollination in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After pollination, the beans require months of meticulous care and up to a year to harvest, which makes vanilla one of the most labor-intensive spices in the world—and explains its premium price tag. —Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024

By Micheline Maynard October 30, 2024 7:18 AM EDT Seventy-five percent of crops depend on pollination, but BeeHero CEO Omer Davidi says the bee mortality rate, caused in part by climate change, is alarming. —Micheline Maynard, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024

The shared clientele across both industries is also a key factor driving this cross-industry pollination. —Ritu Upadhyay, WWD, 11 Feb. 2025

From an ecological standpoint, the rapid loss of biodiversity due to habitat destruction and shifting climates destabilizes ecosystems that provide essential services like pollination and carbon sequestration (Dr. Green). —Lance Eliot, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing pollination

• cross-pollination
• self-pollination

Rhymes for pollination

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation

Kids Definition

pollination

noun

pol·​li·​na·​tion ˌpäl-ə-ˈnā-shən 

: the act or process of pollinating