pollinate
To apply pollen toTo apply pollen to (a stigma).
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» Fig tree are pollinated by insects.
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1 sensesTo apply pollen to (a stigma).
pollinate plants
pollinate flowers
bestäuben
опыля́тьopyljátʹ, опыли́тьopylítʹ
запи́люватиzapýljuvaty, запили́тиzapylýty
fertilize by transferring pollen
Examples
14 sentencesFig tree are pollinated by insects.
Figs are pollinated by fig wasps.
Insects pollinate the plants we depend on.
Wasps control arthropod populations and pollinate flowers.
Butterflies pollinate flowers and have beautiful colours on their wings.
Translations
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Forms
pollinates, pollinating, pollinated, pollinated| Base form | pollinate · to pollinate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | pollinates |
| Present participle | pollinating |
| Past simple | pollinated |
| Past participle | pollinated |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
2 synonyms- fertilize by transferring pollen:pollenatecross-pollinate
Word family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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