pollination

[US]/p ɔlɪˈneɪʃn/
[UK]/'pɑləneʃən/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. the process of transferring pollen to the stigma or pistil of a flower, known as pollination.

Phrases & Collocations

cross-pollination

pollination process

Example Sentences

It is a mechanism that helps prevent self-pollination and is most common among wind-pollinated and unspecialized insect-pollinated flowers, as in figwort.

Based on the experiment results, hand-cross-pollination operation procedure for sugar apple and atemoya is proposed for practical utilization in the industry to solve the dilemma.

In order to analysis the genetic characteristic of male sterility, test cross, sister cross, back cross, reciprocal cross and self-pollination were conducted with these male sterule plants.

The flowers were pretreated by (A) emasculating then bagging, (B) removal of stigma and (C) crosspollination, respectively as compared with control: open-pollination after emasculation.

Bees play a crucial role in pollination.

Wind can also help with the pollination of certain plants.

Pollination is essential for the reproduction of many flowering plants.

Some plants rely on birds for pollination.

Pollination can occur through self-pollination or cross-pollination.

The process of pollination helps in the production of fruits and seeds.

Pollination is a key step in the life cycle of many plants.

Real-world Examples

However, barley's wind pollination means bees do not bother to visit it.

Source: The Economist - Technology

That's an important early part of the pollination process.

Source: CNN 10 Student English May 2020 Collection

Bees pollinate, and without pollination we cannot produce food. It's as simple as that.

Source: VOA Daily Standard January 2019 Collection

Anne Leonard, a pollination biologist at the University of Nevada, Reno.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds Listening Compilation August 2016

She describes a flower field as a sort of pollination marketplace.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds Listening Compilation August 2016

So imagine a world where that pollination process is not taking place.

Source: VOA Daily Standard February 2019 Collection

It gives those plants a competitive advantage in the world of pollination.

Source: Coffee Tasting Guide

Of the world's top 50 crops, how many rely on insect pollination?

Source: 6 Minute English

See, pollination is one of the most important, biological processes on our planet.

Source: CNN 10 Student English Compilation September 2020

Blueberries and cherries rely on bees for up to 90% of their pollination.

Source: Encyclopædia Britannica

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