cross-sterile

[ kraws-ster-uhlor, especially British, -ahyl, kros- ]

adjective

1. incapable of reproducing due to hybridization.

Other Words From

• cross-ste·rili·ty noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of cross-sterile¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

But we have already seen that species are usually cross-sterile.

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