Meaning of cross-fertilization in English
Pronunciation
/ˌkrɔsˌfərdələˈzeɪʃən/US accent
UK accent
Noun
cross-fertilizationDefinitions
1. fertilization by the union of male and female gametes from different individual of the same speciesAntonyms
- 2. interchange between different cultures or different ways of thinking that is mutually productive and beneficial
Examples
- « the cross-fertilization of science and the creative arts »