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pol⋅li⋅nize

[pol-uh-nahyz]
–verb (used with object), -nized, -niz⋅ing.
pollinate.
Also, especially British, pol⋅li⋅nise.


Origin:
1840–50; < NL pollin- (s. of pollen) pollen + -ize


pol⋅li⋅ni⋅za⋅tion, noun
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pol·li·nize   (pŏl'ə-nīz')   
tr.v.   pol·li·nized, pol·li·niz·ing, pol·li·niz·es
To pollinate.
pol'li·ni·za'tion (-nĭ-zā'shən) n., pol'li·niz'er n.
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