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cross-sterile

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

adjective

  1. incapable of reproducing due to hybridization.


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Other Words From

  • cross-ste·rili·ty noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cross-sterile1

First recorded in 1945–50
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Example Sentences

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

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