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View synonyms for cross-fertilize
cross-fertilize
[ kraws-fur-tl-ahyz, kros- ]
verb (used with object)
, cross-fer·ti·lized, cross-fer·ti·liz·ing.
- to cause the cross-fertilization of.
verb (used without object)
, cross-fer·ti·lized, cross-fer·ti·liz·ing.
- to undergo cross-fertilization.
cross-fertilize
verb
- to subject or be subjected to cross-fertilization
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Other Words From
- cross-ferti·liza·ble adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cross-fertilize1
First recorded in 1875–80
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Example Sentences
Professor Lake: I can't see any reason, but that if there are present any of the native trees, they are bound to cross-fertilize.
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For instance, a white oak and a bur oak grow near enough for the wind to "cross-fertilize" their pistillate flowers.
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