crossfertilise

Main Entry: cross–fer·til·ize
Variant: or British cross–fer·til·ise /-'f&rt-^&l-"Iz/
Function:verb
Inflected Forms: -ized or British -ised; -iz·ing or British -is·ing
transitive senses
: to accomplishcross-fertilization of cross–fertilize intransitive senses
: to undergo cross-fertilization

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