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pollenate

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pol·len·ate   (pŏl'ə-nāt')   
v.  Variant of pollinate.
pol·li·nate also pol·len·ate   (pŏl'ə-nāt')   
tr.v.   pol·li·nat·ed also pol·len·at·ed, pol·li·nat·ing also pol·len·at·ing, pol·li·nates also pol·len·ates
To transfer pollen from an anther to the stigma of (a flower).

[New Latin pollen, pollin-, pollen (from Latin, fine flour) + -ate1.]
pol'li·na'tion n., pol'li·na'tor n.
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pollenate

verb
fertilize by transfering pollen [syn: pollinate
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