Cross pollination

/krɔs ˌpɒlɪˈneɪʃən/ noun

Definition

The transfer of pollen from the flower of one plant to the flower of a different individual plant of the same species. This process promotes genetic diversity and is often facilitated by wind, water, or animal pollinators.

Etymology

Compound term combining 'cross' from Old Norse meaning to go across or between, and 'pollination.' The term gained prominence in the 19th century as botanists recognized the importance of genetic exchange between different plant individuals.

Kelly Says

Cross-pollination is nature's way of encouraging plants to 'date outside their gene pool' - it creates stronger, more diverse offspring, which is why many flowers have evolved elaborate strategies to prevent self-pollination and ensure they get genetic material from other plants!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ክሮስ ፖሊኔሽን
kroh-s pohl-ee-NEH-shuhn
ARالعربية
تلقيح متقاطع
tal-kee-h motaqaṭi'
BNবাংলা
ক্রস পরাগায়ন
kroh-s poh-rah-GAH-yahn
CACatalà
pol·linització creuada
pohl-lee-nee-TSAH-see-oh kreh-oo-AH-thah
CSČeština
křížové opylení
KREES-oh-vay OH-py-leh-nee
DADansk
korsbestøvning
KOR-s bay-STOH-veeng
DEDeutsch
Kreuzbestäubung
KROH-its-bay-STOH-boong
ELΕλληνικά
διασταυρούμενη γονιμοποίηση
dee-ah-STAH-vroo-meh-nee goh-nee-moh-PEE-see
ESEspañol
polinización cruzada
poh-lee-NAH-see-ohn kruh-ZAH-thah
FAفارسی
گشتن متقاطع
gash-tan motaqaṭi'
FISuomi
ristipölytys
REES-tee-poh-lyh-tys
FRFrançais
pollinisation croisée
poh-lee-NAH-see-ohn kruh-ZAY
GUGU
ક્રોસ પરાગાયન
kroh-s pah-rah-GAH-yahn
HAHA
hadin kai
hah-deen kah-ee
HEעברית
האבקה צלובה
hah-ahv-KAH tsah-LOH-vah
HIहिन्दी
क्रॉस पोलिनेशन
kroh-s poh-lee-NAH-see-ohn
HUMagyar
keresztporzás
KEH-rehs-t pohr-zhahsh
IDBahasa Indonesia
penyerbukan silang
peh-nyehr-boo-kahn see-lahng
IGIG
polinashọn krus
poh-lee-NAH-shohn kruhs
ITItaliano
impollinazione incrociata
eem-poh-lee-NAH-see-ohn ehn-kroh-CHAH-tah
JA日本語
交配
kōhai
KKKK
кросс-опыление
KROH-s oh-py-leh-nee-eh
KMKM
ការផ្សំផ្ញូរឆ្លង
kah pahm pnyor chhlahng
KO한국어
교배
kyo-bae
MRMR
क्रॉस पोलिनेशन
kroh-s pohl-ee-NAH-see-ohn
MSBahasa Melayu
penyerbukan silang
peh-nyehr-boo-kahn see-lahng
MYမြန်မာ
လှိုင်းလဲမ်းခြင်း
hlaing laym chahng
NLNederlands
kruisbestuiving
KROH-iss-bay-STOO-ee-vahng
NONorsk
korspollinering
KOR-s pohl-ee-NEH-rehng
PAPA
ਕਰਾਸ ਪੋਲਿਨੇਸ਼ਨ
krah-s pohl-ee-NEH-shuhn
PLPolski
zapylenie krzyżowe
zah-pee-LEH-nee-eh kshih-ZHOH-vay
PTPortuguês
polinização cruzada
poh-lee-NAH-see-ohn kruh-ZAH-thah
RORomână
polenizare încrucișată
poh-leh-NEE-zah-reh ehn-kroo-KEE-shah-tah
RUРусский
перекрёстное опыление
peh-reh-KRYOH-stnoh-eh OH-py-leh-nee-eh
SVSvenska
korspollinering
KOR-s pohl-ee-NEH-rehng
SWKiswahili
uzazi wa msalaba
oo-zah-zee wah m-sah-lah-bah
TAதமிழ்
குறுக்கு மகரந்தச் சேர்க்கை
kurr-uhk mah-kah-rahndhah chayr-kkay
TEతెలుగు
క్రాస్ పరాగసంపర్కం
krah-s pah-rah-gah-sahm-pah-rahkam
THไทย
การผสมพันธุ์ขวาง
gahn phasom phan khang
TLTL
polinasyon sa pagitan
poh-lee-NAH-see-ohn sah pah-gee-tahn
TRTürkçe
çapraz tozlaşma
chah-prahz toh-zhah-shah
UKУкраїнська
перехресне запилення
peh-reh-khres-neh zah-pee-LEH-nee-ah
URاردو
کراس پولینیشن
krah-s pohl-ee-NEH-shuhn
VITiếng Việt
phấn hoa chéo
fahhn hwa cheh-oh
YOYO
polinashọn krosi
poh-lee-NAH-shohn krah-SEE
ZH中文
异花授粉
yì huā shòu fěn
ZUZU
ukuphinyana kwomsalaba
oo-koo-phee-nyah-nah kwoh-m-sah-lah-bah

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