cross-fertilise

cross·fer·ti·lise

uncommon

verb

1.

undergo cross-fertilization; become fertile

Synonyms

cross-fertilize

2.

cause to undergo cross-fertilization

“Mendel cross-fertilized different kinds of beans”

Synonyms

cross-fertilize

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Causes

cross-fertilize

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Grammar

Verb: transitive or intransitive

verb
infinitive	cross-fertilise
3rd person	cross-fertilises
past	cross-fertilised
present participle	cross-fertilising
past participle	cross-fertilised

Sentence patterns

Something ----s
Somebody ----s something

Nearby words

cross-examination cross-examiner cross-eye cross-eyed cross-fertilisation cross-fertilization cross-fertilize cross-file cross-grained cross-index

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