cross-sterile
[ kraws-ster-uhl or, especially British, -ahyl, kros- ]
adjective
incapable of reproducing due to hybridization.
Origin of cross-sterile
1First recorded in 1945–50
Other words from cross-sterile
- cross-ste·ril·i·ty, noun
Words Nearby cross-sterile
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How to use cross-sterile in a sentence
But we have already seen that species are usually cross-sterile.
Evolution | Joseph Le Conte
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