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PRONUNCIATION OF CROSS-POLLINATE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CROSS-POLLINATE

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adjective
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preposition
conjunction
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Cross-Pollinate is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb cross-pollinate in English.

WHAT DOES CROSS-POLLINATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

cross-pollinate

Pollination

Pollination is the process by which pollen is transferred from the anther (male part) to the stigma (female part) of the Plant, thereby enabling fertilization and reproduction.This takes place in the angiosperms, the flower bearing plants. In spite of a common perception that pollen grains are gametes, like the sperm cells of animals, this is incorrect; pollination is a phase in the alternation of generations. Each pollen grain is a male haploid gametophyte, adapted to being transported to the female gametophyte, where it can effect fertilization by producing the male gamete (or gametes), in the process of double fertilization). A successful angiosperm pollen grain (gametophyte) containing the male gametes gets transported to the stigma, where it germinates and its pollen tube grows down the style to the ovary. Its two gametes travel down the tube to where the gametophyte(s) containing the female gametes are held within the carpel. One nucleus fuses with the polar bodies to produce the endosperm tissues, and the other with the ovule to produce the embryo Hence the term: "double fertilization".

Definition of cross-pollinate in the English dictionary

The definition of cross-pollinate in the dictionary is to subject or be subjected to cross-pollination.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CROSS-POLLINATE

PRESENT

Present
I cross-pollinate
you cross-pollinate
he/she/it cross-pollinates
we cross-pollinate
you cross-pollinate
they cross-pollinate
Present continuous
I am cross-pollinating
you are cross-pollinating
he/she/it is cross-pollinating
we are cross-pollinating
you are cross-pollinating
they are cross-pollinating
Present perfect
I have cross-pollinated
you have cross-pollinated
he/she/it has cross-pollinated
we have cross-pollinated
you have cross-pollinated
they have cross-pollinated
Present perfect continuous
I have been cross-pollinating
you have been cross-pollinating
he/she/it has been cross-pollinating
we have been cross-pollinating
you have been cross-pollinating
they have been cross-pollinating
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I cross-pollinated
you cross-pollinated
he/she/it cross-pollinated
we cross-pollinated
you cross-pollinated
they cross-pollinated
Past continuous
I was cross-pollinating
you were cross-pollinating
he/she/it was cross-pollinating
we were cross-pollinating
you were cross-pollinating
they were cross-pollinating
Past perfect
I had cross-pollinated
you had cross-pollinated
he/she/it had cross-pollinated
we had cross-pollinated
you had cross-pollinated
they had cross-pollinated
Past perfect continuous
I had been cross-pollinating
you had been cross-pollinating
he/she/it had been cross-pollinating
we had been cross-pollinating
you had been cross-pollinating
they had been cross-pollinating
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will cross-pollinate
you will cross-pollinate
he/she/it will cross-pollinate
we will cross-pollinate
you will cross-pollinate
they will cross-pollinate
Future continuous
I will be cross-pollinating
you will be cross-pollinating
he/she/it will be cross-pollinating
we will be cross-pollinating
you will be cross-pollinating
they will be cross-pollinating
Future perfect
I will have cross-pollinated
you will have cross-pollinated
he/she/it will have cross-pollinated
we will have cross-pollinated
you will have cross-pollinated
they will have cross-pollinated
Future perfect continuous
I will have been cross-pollinating
you will have been cross-pollinating
he/she/it will have been cross-pollinating
we will have been cross-pollinating
you will have been cross-pollinating
they will have been cross-pollinating
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would cross-pollinate
you would cross-pollinate
he/she/it would cross-pollinate
we would cross-pollinate
you would cross-pollinate
they would cross-pollinate
Conditional continuous
I would be cross-pollinating
you would be cross-pollinating
he/she/it would be cross-pollinating
we would be cross-pollinating
you would be cross-pollinating
they would be cross-pollinating
Conditional perfect
I would have cross-pollinate
you would have cross-pollinate
he/she/it would have cross-pollinate
we would have cross-pollinate
you would have cross-pollinate
they would have cross-pollinate
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been cross-pollinating
you would have been cross-pollinating
he/she/it would have been cross-pollinating
we would have been cross-pollinating
you would have been cross-pollinating
they would have been cross-pollinating
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you cross-pollinate
we let´s cross-pollinate
you cross-pollinate
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to cross-pollinate
Past participle
cross-pollinated
Present Participle
cross-pollinating
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CROSS-POLLINATE

cross-garnet
cross-grained
cross-index
cross-legged
cross-link
cross-linkage
cross-match
cross-nodal
cross-party
cross-ply
cross-pollination
cross-posting
cross-purpose
cross-purposes
cross-question
cross-questioning
cross-refer
cross-reference
cross-section
cross-sectional

WORDS THAT END LIKE CROSS-POLLINATE

aluminate
contaminate
coordinate
determinate
discriminate
disseminate
dominate
donate
eliminate
fascinate
hallucinate
illuminate
indeterminate
laminate
marinate
nominate
ordinate
originate
subordinate
terminate
urinate

Synonyms and antonyms of cross-pollinate in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cross-pollinate» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CROSS-POLLINATE

Find out the translation of cross-pollinate to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cross-pollinate from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cross-pollinate» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

交叉授粉
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

polinización cruzada
570 millions of speakers

English

cross-pollinate
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पार सेचन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عبر تلقيح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

перекрестное опыление
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

polinização cruzada
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ক্রস-পলিনেশন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pollinisation croisée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penyebaran silang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

befruchten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

クロス受粉
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

교차 수분을
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lintas-pollinate
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chéo thụ phấn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குறுக்கு மகரந்தச் சேர்க்கையை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्रॉस परागण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Çapraz döllemesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

impollinazione incrociata
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cross- zapylania
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

перехресне запилення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cross- polenizare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

cross - επικονιάζουν
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kruisbestuif
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

korsbefrukta
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

krysspollinerer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cross-pollinate

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CROSS-POLLINATE»

The term «cross-pollinate» is regularly used and occupies the 106.428 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CROSS-POLLINATE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «cross-pollinate» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «cross-pollinate» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cross-pollinate

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CROSS-POLLINATE»

Discover the use of cross-pollinate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cross-pollinate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Garden Wisdom and Know-How: Everything You Need to Know to ...
Japanese and European cultivars will not cross- pollinate each other. three stakes placed as a triangle about a foot away from the trunk. Thread a sturdy wire through an old piece of rubber hose, loop the rubber hose portion around the trunk, ...
Judy Pray, Rodale Gardening Books, 2010
2
Beyond Right and Wrong: The Power of Effective Decision ...
Cross-Pollinate. the. Team. When teams consist of the “usual suspects,” state decision experts Kevin Hoffberg and Clint Korver, “you get all the usual ideas. Think messy. Think heterodoxy. Get divergent people involved if you want divergent ...
Randall Kiser, 2010
3
The Impatient Gardener
Elderberries It's best to cross-pollinate with a second variety. Figs Self~pollinating . Gooseberries Self-pollinating. Gm pea Self-pollinating. Nectarines 1. All nectarines are self-pollinating. 2. They can pollinate and be pollinated by all peaches.
Jerry Baker, 1983
4
Hybrid: The History and Science of Plant Breeding
Others, however, cross-pollinate or outbreed, with a variety of mechanisms to reduce the possibility of self-pollination. As might be expected, self-pollinators tend to produce progeny very similar to their parents, outbreeders, since they mix  ...
Noel Kingsbury, 2009
5
Storey's Guide to Growing Organic Orchard Fruits: Market Or ...
For example, 'Nured McIntosh', 'Jonamac', and 'Mor—Spur McIntosh' should not be used to cross-pollinate one another. Other than the exceptions described above, most combinations of domestic apple varieties typically cross-pollinate well.
Danny L. Barney, 2012
6
Doing Science in Morning Meeting: 150 Quick Activities That ...
What plants would gou want to cross—pollinate, and whg? Bring gour ideas to meeting. We will share then. 2 During the sharing portion ofthe meeting: > Students go around the circle and share which plants they would like to cross- pollinate, ...
Lara Webb, Margaret Berry Wilson, Margaret Wilson, 2013
7
Rick Steves' Florence & Tuscany 2013
Cross-Pollinate is an online booking agency representing B&Bs and apartments in a handful of European cities, including Florence. Unlike huge aggregator websites like HomeAway or VRBO, Cross-Pollinate handpicks its listings, selectively ...
Rick Steves, Gene Openshaw, 2012
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Rick Steves' Venice 2013
Another worthwhile option is Cross-Pollinate, an online booking agency representing B&Bs and apartments in a handful of European cities, including Venice. Unlike huge aggregator websites like HomeAway or VRBO, Cross- Pollinate ...
Rick Steves, Gene Openshaw, 2013
9
The Seed Underground: A Growing Revolution to Save Food
Squash, Cucumbers, Pumpkins, Cantaloupe, and Watermelons These crops have separate male and female flowers and are outbreeding, meaning hardwired to cross-pollinate. To save their seeds and keep the varieties intact, you must do  ...
Janisse Ray, 2012
10
California Master Gardener Handbook
Varieties within each species, however, will cross-pollinate. For example, zucchini squash will cross with crookneck or acorn squash. This is also true among varieties of cucumber and among varieties of muskmelon. When more than one ...
‎2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CROSS-POLLINATE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cross-pollinate is used in the context of the following news items.
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Families should know if food includes GMOs, and the FDA needs to …
... counties to adopt a ban on cultivating genetically engineered crops, which organic farmers fear could cross-pollinate with some of their crops. «PennLive.com, Jul 15»
2
Mango mania: Festival, recipes and tips celebrate Miami's most …
Those exotics began to cross-pollinate, and people began planting mango seeds. One industrious fan even hopped a U.S. Department of ... «Miami Herald, Jul 15»
3
NMSU Chile Pepper Institute researches origins, history
The plants also naturally cross-pollinate well, so new varieties are easily developed and constantly being made. Today, there are thousands of ... «Deming Headlight, Jul 15»
4
Now open: The summer camp for professional game developers
"We're all working on our own projects. But we can also cross-pollinate and toss ideas back and forth. We show each other what we're working ... «Polygon, Jul 15»
5
Sequencing Strategies for Radium-223: Still in Its Nascence?
Olaparib came about from its use in gynecologic malignancy, so I'm glad we can cross-pollinate and bring the findings over to advanced ... «OncLive, Jul 15»
6
One of Fenway's Most Historic Buildings Gets an Innovative New …
"We're trying to create a community here, to spur ideas and cross-pollinate on the idea front," said Sougarides. For Toast, the surrounding ... «BostInno, Jul 15»
7
4 Important Rules for a Great Reputation
Never cross-pollinate. In other words, make sure content like photos for your personal profiles don't also appear on your public profiles. «Pulse, Jul 15»
8
Weed War II
The pot growers' fear is that a stiff breeze could cause the new hemp crops to cross-pollinate with marijuana plants, lowering the THC content ... «Willamette Week, Jul 15»
9
New £450m Swansea University Bay Campus aims to be one of the …
... Local Authority to ensure that the appropriate plant species were of local origin and would not cross-pollinate with the adjoining SSSI site. «WalesOnline, Jun 15»
10
Michael Wolff Says Old Media Won the Digital Revolution–Why He's …
Where we seem to be headed is a multiplicity of platforms, a need for diverse and creative revenue streams and a willingness to cross-pollinate ... «Pulse, Jun 15»

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