pollination
pronunciation
How to pronounce pollination in British English:
UK [ˌpɒlə'neɪʃn]
How to pronounce pollination in American English:
US [ˈpɑləneʃən]
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- Noun:
- transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma of a plant
Word Origin
- pollination (n.)
- 1872, from older French pollination, noun of action formed 1812 from pollin-, stem of Latin pollen (see pollen). Replaced in Modern French by pollinisation .
Example
- 1. If so , farms and agroforests have lost birds that provide important insect-control , pollination and seed-dispersal services .
- 2. Now so-called " colony collapse disorder " or ccd continues to kill bees -- who provide some $ 15 billion worth of economic good via pollination and other efforts .
- 3. As the production of almonds has grown , the prices that the beekeepers can charge for their pollination services have increased .
- 4. Meanwhile , the recent high prices for pollination contracts made it look worthwhile fattening bees up with supplements over the winter . That may help explain why there have been fewer colony collapses .
- 5. Corn came within pennies of $ 7 a bushel for the first time since september as the heat places stress on stalks during their fragile pollination phase .