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cross-fertile

American  
[kraws-fur-tl, kros-] / ˈkrɔsˈfɜr tl, ˈkrɒs- /

adjective

  1. capable of cross-fertilization.


Etymology

Origin of cross-fertile

First recorded in 1925–30

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Oh, technically, biologically, of course, we were probably cross-fertile, but....

From Exile from Space by Merril, Judith

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