Antonyms of noun cross-pollination

1 of 2 senses of cross-pollination

Sense 1
cross-pollination -- (fertilization by transfer of pollen from the anthers of one flower to the stigma of another)
       Antonym of self-pollination (Sense 1)
      => self-pollination -- (fertilization by transfer of pollen from the anthers to the stigma of the same flower)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun cross-pollination

2 senses of cross-pollination

Sense 1
cross-pollination -- (fertilization by transfer of pollen from the anthers of one flower to the stigma of another)
       => pollination, pollenation -- (transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma of a plant)

Sense 2
cross-pollination -- (stimulating influence among diverse elements; "the cross-pollination of the arts")
       => influence -- (causing something without any direct or apparent effort)