 cross-fertilization |
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| 1. | [ noun ] interchange between different cultures or different ways of thinking that is mutually productive and beneficial | |
| Synonyms: | cross-fertilisation | |
| Examples: | "the cross-fertilization of science and the creative arts" |
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| Related terms: | interchange | |
| 2. | [ noun ] fertilization by the union of male and female gametes from different individual of the same species | |
| Synonyms: | cross-fertilisation | |
| Related terms: | self-fertilization fertilization allogamy cross-fertilize cross-fertilize | |
| Similar spelling: |
cross-fertilisation cross-pollination |
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