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Definition of Cross-fertilization
1. Noun. Fertilization by the union of male and female gametes from different individual of the same species.
Exact synonyms: Cross-fertilisation
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-fertilization
1. Noun. Fertilization by the union of gametes of different plants (sometimes of different species). ¹
2. Noun. (by extension) The mutual exchange of ideas or concepts from different fields for mutual benefit. ¹
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