cross-pollination

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

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"

from The 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]

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