cross-fertilization

English

Alternative forms

• cross-fertilisation (mostly British)

Etymology

cross- +‎ fertilization

Noun

cross-fertilization (countable and uncountable, plural cross-fertilizations)

1. Fertilization by the union of gametes of different plants (sometimes of different species).
2. (by extension) The mutual exchange of ideas or concepts from different fields for mutual benefit.

Translations

fertilization by the union of gametes of different plants (sometimes of different species)

• Tagalog: tawidsapunla
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