cross-pollination

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cross-pollination - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  cross-pollination \cross-pollination\ n.
     fertilization by transfer of pollen from the anthers of one
     flower to the stigma of another.
     [WordNet 1.5]

cross-pollination - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  cross-pollination
      n 1: fertilization by transfer of pollen from the anthers of one
           flower to the stigma of another [ant: self-pollination]
      2: stimulating influence among diverse elements; "the cross-
         pollination of the arts"