XENOGAMY

Etymology

Noun

xenogamy (uncountable)

(botany) The transfer of pollen from the anthers of one plant to the stigma of another; cross-pollination

Cross-cultural marriage

Source: Wiktionary


Xe*nog"a*my, n. Etym: [Gr. xe`nos strange, foreign + (Bot.)

Definition: Cross fertilization.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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