Meaning of cross-fertilization in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˌkrɔsˌfərdələˈzeɪʃən/

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1. Noun

   cross-fertilization

   Definitions

   1. fertilization by the union of male and female gametes from different individual of the same species

   Antonyms

   • self-fertilization
   • self-fertilisation
2. 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 »