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cross-fertile
[ kraws-fur-tl, kros- ]
/ ˈkrɔsˈfɜr tl, ˈkrɒs- /
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adjective
capable of cross-fertilization.
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Origin of cross-fertile
First recorded in 1925–30
Words nearby cross-fertile
crossette, cross-examine, cross-eye, cross-eyed, cross-fade, cross-fertile, cross-fertilization, cross-fertilize, cross-file, crossfire, crossfoot
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