Pronunciation: - ˌ f ə r-t ə -l ə - ' z ā -sh ə n
Function: noun
Date: 1870
1 a : fertilization in which the gametes are produced by separate individuals or sometimes by individuals of different kinds b : CROSS-POLLINATION 1
2 : interchange or interaction (as between different ideas, cultures, or categories) especially of a broadening or productive nature