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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. fertilization by transfer of pollen from the anthers of one flower to the stigma of another;

2. stimulating influence among diverse elements;
- Example: "the cross-pollination of the arts"



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

cross-pollination \cross-pollination\ n.
   fertilization by transfer of pollen from the anthers of one
   flower to the stigma of another.
   [WordNet 1.5]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

cross-pollination
    n 1: fertilization by transfer of pollen from the anthers of one
         flower to the stigma of another [ant: self-pollination]
    2: stimulating influence among diverse elements; "the cross-
       pollination of the arts"