Cross-fertilize Definition
 krôsfûrtl-īz, krŏs- 
  cross-fertilized, cross-fertilize
  
    verb
  
 
    cross-fertilized, cross-fertilize
  
To undergo or cause to undergo cross-fertilization.
 American Heritage 
To fertilize or be fertilized by pollen with different genes.
 Webster's New World 
To fertilize or be fertilized by a male gamete from another animal, as in the mutual exchange of sperm between individuals in a hermaphroditic species.
 Webster's New World 
To fuse a male and female gamete derived from different varieties or species.
 Webster's New World 
To undergo or cause to undergo cross-fertilization.
 American Heritage Medicine 
Synonyms: 
  - cross-fertilise
 
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