CROSS-FERTILIZATION


Meaning of CROSS-FERTILIZATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˌfər-tə-lə-ˈzā-shən ]

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.