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Definition of Cross-fertilisation
1. Noun. Fertilization by the union of male and female gametes from different individual of the same species.
Exact synonyms: Cross-fertilization
Generic synonyms: Fecundation, Fertilisation, Fertilization, Impregnation
Specialized synonyms: Allogamy
Derivative terms: Cross-fertilise, Cross-fertilise, Cross-fertilize, Cross-fertilize
Antonyms: Self-fertilization
Generic synonyms: Fecundation, Fertilisation, Fertilization, Impregnation
Specialized synonyms: Allogamy
Derivative terms: Cross-fertilise, Cross-fertilise, Cross-fertilize, Cross-fertilize
Antonyms: Self-fertilization
2. Noun. Interchange between different cultures or different ways of thinking that is mutually productive and beneficial. "The cross-fertilization of science and the creative arts"
Definition of Cross-fertilisation
1. Noun. (alternative spelling of cross-fertilization) ¹
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