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noun
1.
Biology. the fertilization of an organism by the fusion of an egg from one individual with a sperm or male gamete from a different individual.
2.
Botany. fertilization of the flower of one plant by a gamete from the flower of a closely related plant (opposed to self-fertilization).
3.
(not in technical use) cross-pollination.
4.
interaction or interchange, as between two or more cultures, fields of activity or knowledge, or the like, that is mutually beneficial and productive: a cross-fertilization of scientific and technical disciplines.
Origin:
1875–80
1875–80
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Cross-fertilization
is always a great word to know.
So is genus. Does it mean:
| mode of organization; construction and arrangement of tissues, parts, or organs |
| the usual major subdivision of a family or subfamily in the classification of organisms, usually consisting of more than one species |
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World English Dictionary
| cross-fertilization | |
| —n | |
| Compare self-fertilization fertilization by the fusion of male and female gametes from different individuals of the same species | |
| cross-'fertile | |
| —adj | |
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Science Dictionary
| cross-fertilization
The fertilization that occurs when the nucleus of a male sex cell from one individual joins with the nucleus of a female sex cell from another individual. In plants, cross-pollination is an example of cross-fertilization. Also called allogamy. Compare self-fertilization. cross-fertilize verb |
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Cultural Dictionary
cross-fertilization definition
The fertilization of the ovum of one plant by the sperm of another plant.
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