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cross-fer·ti·lize
 cross-fertilize
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- pronunciation:
- kraws
fuhr
t
laIz
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
cross-fertilizes, cross-fertilizing, cross-fertilized |
| definition: |
to fertilize by pollen, sperm, or another male gamete from a different individual, or with different genes or from a different species.
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| derivation: |
cross-fertilization (n.) |
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