Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cross-fertilization

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.05 in modern English

Syllables
cross-fer-til-iza-tion
IPA
32
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Fertilization by the union of gametes of different plants (sometimes of different species).

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The mutual exchange of ideas or concepts from different fields for mutual benefit.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From cross- + fertilization.

Usage

Inflected Forms

cross-fertilizations (plural) cross-fertilisation (alternative)

Synonyms

cross-fertilisation

Questions

What does cross-fertilization mean?
Fertilization by the union of gametes of different plants (sometimes of different species).
Where does cross-fertilization come from?
From cross- + fertilization.

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