cross-pollination

Definitions of cross-pollination

1. noun

   fertilization by transfer of pollen from the anthers of one flower to the stigma of another
   antonyms:

   self-pollination

   fertilization by transfer of pollen from the anthers to the stigma of the same flower

   type of:

   pollenation, pollination

   transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma of a plant
2. noun

   stimulating influence among diverse elements
   “the cross-pollination of the arts”

   type of:

   influence

   causing something without any direct or apparent effort