cross-fertilize
verb
cross-fer·til·ize ˈkrȯs-ˈfər-tə-ˌlīz 
cross-fertilized; cross-fertilizing; cross-fertilizes
transitive verb
: to accomplish cross-fertilization of
intransitive verb
: to undergo cross-fertilization
Word History
First Known Use
1876, in the meaning defined at transitive sense
Medical Definition
cross-fertilize
verb
cross-fer·til·ize
variants or British cross-fertilise
-ˈfərt-ᵊl-ˌīz
cross-fertilized or British cross-fertilised; cross-fertilizing or British cross-fertilising
transitive verb
: to accomplish cross-fertilization of
intransitive verb
: to undergo cross-fertilization