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cross-fertilize Definition


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cross-fertilization
cross-fertilisation
noun
    1. In animals: the fusion of male and female gametes from different individuals to produce an offspring.
    2. In plants: another name for cross-pollination.
    3. The fruitful interaction of ideas from different cultures, etc.
Derivative: cross-fertilize
verb


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