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单词 cross-pollination
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Definition of cross-pollination in English:

cross-pollination

nounˌkrɒsˌpɒlɪˈneɪʃ(ə)nˌkrɔsˌpɔləˈneɪʃ(ə)n
mass noun
  • Pollination of a flower or plant with pollen from another flower or plant.

    contamination could happen from cross-pollination during harvest
    Example sentencesExamples
    • He will plant two rows of sweetcorn, necessary for cross-pollination, by mid-August.
    • Blueberries are partially self-fertile, which means they bear some fruit without cross-pollination.
    • This plant relies on cross-pollination for reproduction.
    • With apples, bees are essential for cross-pollination.
    • Even foods grown organically for many years have tested positive for genetic engineering due to cross-pollination.
    • Cross-pollination may cause red rice to become resistant to herbicides.
    • Many fruit trees require cross-pollination, making them unsuitable for small landscapes.
    • One great potential danger was genetically modified wild plants gaining resistance to insect pests by cross-pollination.
    • Corn is wind-pollinated and cross-pollination can occur if not careful.
    • Last year Jeff grew some 150 pepper varieties side by side this way and had no problems with cross-pollination.

Definition of cross-pollination in US English:

cross-pollination

nounˌkrôsˌpôləˈnāSH(ə)nˌkrɔsˌpɔləˈneɪʃ(ə)n
  • Pollination of a flower or plant with pollen from another flower or plant.

    contamination could happen from cross-pollination during harvest
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Last year Jeff grew some 150 pepper varieties side by side this way and had no problems with cross-pollination.
    • Even foods grown organically for many years have tested positive for genetic engineering due to cross-pollination.
    • He will plant two rows of sweetcorn, necessary for cross-pollination, by mid-August.
    • Blueberries are partially self-fertile, which means they bear some fruit without cross-pollination.
    • This plant relies on cross-pollination for reproduction.
    • One great potential danger was genetically modified wild plants gaining resistance to insect pests by cross-pollination.
    • Corn is wind-pollinated and cross-pollination can occur if not careful.
    • Cross-pollination may cause red rice to become resistant to herbicides.
    • Many fruit trees require cross-pollination, making them unsuitable for small landscapes.
    • With apples, bees are essential for cross-pollination.
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