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cross-sterile
[ kraws-ster-uhlor, especially British, -ahyl, kros- ]
adjective
- incapable of reproducing due to hybridization.
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Other Words From
- cross-ste·rili·ty noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cross-sterile1
First recorded in 1945–50
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Example Sentences
But we have already seen that species are usually cross-sterile.
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