noun
- plural of pollination; the transfer of pollen from the male part of a flower to the female part, enabling fertilization and seed production
Usage: biology; botany
Examples
- The scientist studied multiple pollinations occurring in the garden.
- Bee pollinations are essential for many crop species.
- Wind pollinations happen without the help of insects.
- The greenhouse recorded successful pollinations of tomato plants.
- Cross pollinations between different flower varieties create hybrids.
- Self pollinations occur when a flower fertilizes itself.