About The Word Cross-fertilize

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Cross-fertilize

Cross-fertilize Meaning & Definition
Cross-fertilize Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Cross-fertilize?

[v] cause to undergo cross-fertilization; cross with
[v] undergo cross-fertilization; become fertile

Synonyms | Synonyms for Cross-fertilize: cross-fertilise

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See Also | change state | cross-fertilize | fecundate | fertilise | fertilize | inseminate | turn

Cross-fertilize In Webster's Dictionary

\Cross"-fer"ti*lize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cross-fertilized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cross-fertilizing}.] (Bot.) To fertilize, as the stigmas of a flower or plant, with the pollen from another individual of the same species.

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