cross-pollinating
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
The word 'cross' comes from Old English 'cros', meaning 'cross' or 'crucifix'. The word 'pollinate' comes from Latin 'pollinatus', the past participle of 'pollinare', meaning 'to fertilize'.
مثال
- Bees are cross-pollinating flowers as they collect nectar.
- Farmers are using wind to cross-pollinate crops in large fields.
- Cross-pollinating is essential for the survival of many plant species.
ترکیبهای رایج
Cross-pollinating flowers Cross-pollinating crops Essential for cross-pollination Intentionally cross-pollinating plants
تعریف انگلیسی
adjective
- of or relating to or characteristic of cross-pollination “Pertains to noun: cross-pollination”