pollenation

noun

pol·​len·​ation

ˌpäləˈnāshən

variants or less commonly pollenization

ˌpälənə̇ˈzāshən

plural -s

: pollination

Word History

Etymology

pollenation alteration (influenced by pollen entry 1) of pollination; pollenization from pollenize + -ation

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