Cross-fertilization
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cross-fertilization is a noun meaning Fertilization by the union of gametes of different plants (sometimes of different species).
Meaning
Fertilization by the union of gametes of different plants (sometimes of different species).
More Meanings
- (by extension) The mutual exchange of ideas or concepts from different fields for mutual benefit.
Example Sentences
His fame led to some curious cultural cross-fertilizations. In Japan, the Yamamoto-clad singer stirred up a singular fanaticism—so much so that Japanese charter flights traveled all the way to Kinshasa, while in Tokyo, clone bands skilled at his kind of soukous multiplied.
Word Forms
- cross-fertilizations
- cross-fertilisation
Synonyms for cross-fertilization
Depending on context, synonyms include cross-fertilisation.
Antonyms for cross-fertilization
Common opposites include self-fertilization, self-fertilisation.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cross-fertilisation, fertilisation, fertilization, brewing, beam, intermixing.
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