Re: Pollination vs. Pollenization
- Subject: Re: Pollination vs. Pollenization
- From: J* S*
- Date: Tue, 5 Mar 2002 05:29:54 -0800 (PST)
In the Random House Webster's College Dictionary,
1992, page 1046, both "pollination" and
"pollinization" (both spelled as shown) are listed.
Unfortunately, it doesn't do any better than to show
"pollination" as a form of "pollinate" ("v.t., to
convey pollen to the stigma of the flower") and
"pollinization" as a form of "pollinize" ("v.t.,
POLLINATE"!).
Interesting info, also from the same book: the word
"pollinate" originated in 1870-75, whereas the word
"pollinize" (the word I thought was closer to being an
unreal word) originated earlier, in 1840-50.
Joe
--- p.k.peirce@att.net wrote:
>
> But, I still don't think that the word pollinizer
> has been extended to form the word pollinization. >
> Unless someone sees it in a good reference, I tend >
> to agree
> with Diane that this must be a made-up word.
>
> Pam Peirce
> San Fransisco
=====
Joe Seals
Santa Maria, California --
where the weather is always perfect
and my garden always has something blooming
and birds galore
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