Medical Dictionary

cross–fertilization

noun cross–fer·til·iza·tion

Medical Definition of CROSS-FERTILIZATION

:  fertilization in which the gametes are produced by separate individuals or sometimes by individuals of different kinds

Variants of CROSS-FERTILIZATION

cross–fer·til·iza·tion or British cross–fer·til·isa·tion \-ˌfərt-əl-ə-ˈzā-shən\

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