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pollinate.

To apply pollen to (a stigma).

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈpɒlɪneɪt/

  1. To apply pollen to (a stigma).

    pollinate plants
    pollinate flowers
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English pollin- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English pollinate From pollin- (compound form of "pollen") + -ate (verb-forming suffix). From oblique stem of Latin pollen, pollinis.

adj/ˈpɒlɪneɪt/

  1. Pollinose.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English pollin- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English pollinate From pollin- (compound form of "pollen") + -ate (verb-forming suffix). From oblique stem of Latin pollen, pollinis.

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