Advertisement
Advertisement
cross-fertilization
[kraws-fur-tl-uh-zey-shuhn, kros-]
noun
Biology.the fertilization of an organism by the fusion of an egg from one individual with a sperm or male gamete from a different individual.
Botany.fertilization of the flower of one plant by a gamete from the flower of a closely related plant (self-fertilization ).
(not in technical use) cross-pollination.
interaction or interchange, as between two or more cultures, fields of activity or knowledge, or the like, that is mutually beneficial and productive.
a cross-fertilization of scientific and technical disciplines.
cross-fertilization
noun
fertilization by the fusion of male and female gametes from different individuals of the same species Compare self-fertilization
cross-fertilization
The fertilization that occurs when the nucleus of a male sex cell from one individual joins with the nucleus of a female sex cell from another individual. In plants, cross-pollination is an example of cross-fertilization.
Also called allogamy
Compare self-fertilization
cross-fertilization
The fertilization of the ovum of one plant by the sperm of another plant.
Other 51Թ Forms
- ˌDz-ˈڱپ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of cross-fertilization1
Example Sentences
We were somewhat at the tail end of that cross-fertilization.
Music has historically been the country’s ethnically richest art form, particularly embodied in the multicultural story of jazz and in today’s cross-fertilization between popular genres.
The overlap reflects the growing cross-fertilization of official statements and state media reports in the two countries, especially regarding the United States.
Kelly says he sees the move into L.A. as a “two-way cross-fertilization.”
“Artists come to experiment and try new ideas. This innately creates a cross-fertilization where the artists’ new ideas influence the Museum of Glass team and the team’s expertise influences artists’ work,” she explains.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse