Definition of cross-fertilize in English:

cross-fertilize

(British cross-fertilise)

verbkrɒsˈfəːtɪlʌɪzˈkrɔs ˈfərdlˌaɪz

1with object Fertilize (a plant) using pollen from another plant of the same species.
he cross-fertilized some batches of plants
Example sentencesExamples
- These controlled environments allow growers to use natural predators to fight pests and use bumble bees to cross-fertilise the plants.
- In a typical experiment he cross-fertilized plants grown from green seeds with plants grown from yellow seeds and found that the resulting hybrid seeds were all yellow.
- For example, he cites their unwillingness to concede that pollen from GM crops could cross-fertilize nearby conventional or organic varieties.
- Canola pollen can also cross-fertilise related plants such as broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage and many common weed species.
Synonyms
hybridize, cross-breed, interbreed, cross-pollinate, intercross, mix, intermix, blend
1. 1.1no object (of two plants) fertilize each other.
  fennel should not be grown near to dill, otherwise the two will cross-fertilize
  Example sentencesExamples
  Botanists have classically viewed this polymorphism as an outcrossing mechanism, since in most situations reciprocal morphs can only cross-fertilize.
  The potential for hybridization is supported by the fact that the three species cross-fertilize in the lab.
  In contrast, the sequences that were sampled from the cross-fertilizing species C. remanei did not cluster into low-diversity groups of haplotypes for either of the nuclear genes sampled.
  But the ecosystem is too interdependent for GM and non-GM crops to coexist without cross-fertilising.
  Physid snails usually cross-fertilize but are capable of occasional self-fertilization.
  In some cases, he found that species were divided up into structurally distinctive groups which could freely cross-fertilize between groups but were nearly or completely sterile within a group.
  Previous studies suggest inbred green-veined-orchid embryos are twice as likely to abort as those arising from cross-fertilized flowers.
  Sweet peas had little tendency to cross-fertilize.
  The two cross-fertilise easily to form a hybrid, which is apparently often sold to un-suspecting buyers who simply ask for bluebells.
2Stimulate the development of (something) with an exchange of ideas or information.
sessions between the two groups cross-fertilize ideas and provide insights
Example sentencesExamples
- Inevitably she broadened her repertoire to take in mainstream as well as early works and now admits that the two disciplines have cross-fertilised.
- This is precisely how astrological ideas cross-fertilise each other and grow.
- Another concept which intrigues and impresses the author is the simple idea of London, a large cosmopolitan city which is culturally dominant, a teeming hive where words and ideas rub off each other and cross-fertilise.
- Thus, despite the black church's disdain for blues music, it is not surprising that black sacred and secular forms have cross-fertilized each other.
- I'm not aware of organized attempts to cross-fertilize east and west with each other's prayer traditions, but that doesn't mean it's not happening.
- First, do the different organizations that are discussed in the various chapters cross-fertilize one another?
- This pairing of allied opposites enabled writers to cross-fertilise the two disciplines and personalities to help build on-screen tensions.
- Ethnomusicology has continued to cross-fertilize in intra and interdisciplinary ways.
- In no other part of the world have religious and cultural plurality co-existed and cross-fertilized each other so creatively.
- Music defines place not by isolating it, but rather by opening its borders so that different genres, styles, and repertories cross the borders and cross-fertilize one another.

Derivatives

cross-fertilization

nounˌkrɒsˌfəːtɪlʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n

Indeed, program sponsors and resource sponsors can also affect cross-fertilization of efforts within their domains.
Example sentencesExamples
- Flowers of this species are protogynous, visited by a good variety of insects, and capable of both self-and cross-fertilization.
- In this case it appears that male sterility caused self-fertilization to fail but some days later cross-fertilization took place.
- While the flower is fully capable of cross-fertilization, the tree is so self-compatible that the majority of the fruits are usually self-fertilized.
- A lot of ideas in science come when people come together, from cross-fertilization of ideas.

Definition of cross-fertilize in US English:

cross-fertilize

(British cross-fertilise)

verbˈkrɔs ˈfərdlˌaɪz

[with object]

1Fertilize (a plant) using pollen from another plant of the same species.
Example sentencesExamples
- For example, he cites their unwillingness to concede that pollen from GM crops could cross-fertilize nearby conventional or organic varieties.
- These controlled environments allow growers to use natural predators to fight pests and use bumble bees to cross-fertilise the plants.
- Canola pollen can also cross-fertilise related plants such as broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage and many common weed species.
- In a typical experiment he cross-fertilized plants grown from green seeds with plants grown from yellow seeds and found that the resulting hybrid seeds were all yellow.
Synonyms
hybridize, cross-breed, interbreed, cross-pollinate, intercross, mix, intermix, blend
1. 1.1no object (of two plants) fertilize each other.
  Example sentencesExamples
  In contrast, the sequences that were sampled from the cross-fertilizing species C. remanei did not cluster into low-diversity groups of haplotypes for either of the nuclear genes sampled.
  In some cases, he found that species were divided up into structurally distinctive groups which could freely cross-fertilize between groups but were nearly or completely sterile within a group.
  But the ecosystem is too interdependent for GM and non-GM crops to coexist without cross-fertilising.
  The two cross-fertilise easily to form a hybrid, which is apparently often sold to un-suspecting buyers who simply ask for bluebells.
  Sweet peas had little tendency to cross-fertilize.
  The potential for hybridization is supported by the fact that the three species cross-fertilize in the lab.
  Physid snails usually cross-fertilize but are capable of occasional self-fertilization.
  Botanists have classically viewed this polymorphism as an outcrossing mechanism, since in most situations reciprocal morphs can only cross-fertilize.
  Previous studies suggest inbred green-veined-orchid embryos are twice as likely to abort as those arising from cross-fertilized flowers.
2Stimulate the development of (something) with an exchange of ideas or information.
sessions between the two groups cross-fertilize ideas and provide insights
Example sentencesExamples
- This is precisely how astrological ideas cross-fertilise each other and grow.
- Inevitably she broadened her repertoire to take in mainstream as well as early works and now admits that the two disciplines have cross-fertilised.
- Ethnomusicology has continued to cross-fertilize in intra and interdisciplinary ways.
- First, do the different organizations that are discussed in the various chapters cross-fertilize one another?
- This pairing of allied opposites enabled writers to cross-fertilise the two disciplines and personalities to help build on-screen tensions.
- Thus, despite the black church's disdain for blues music, it is not surprising that black sacred and secular forms have cross-fertilized each other.
- In no other part of the world have religious and cultural plurality co-existed and cross-fertilized each other so creatively.
- I'm not aware of organized attempts to cross-fertilize east and west with each other's prayer traditions, but that doesn't mean it's not happening.
- Music defines place not by isolating it, but rather by opening its borders so that different genres, styles, and repertories cross the borders and cross-fertilize one another.
- Another concept which intrigues and impresses the author is the simple idea of London, a large cosmopolitan city which is culturally dominant, a teeming hive where words and ideas rub off each other and cross-fertilise.

单词	cross-fertilize
释义	Definition of cross-fertilize in English: cross-fertilize (British cross-fertilise) verbkrɒsˈfəːtɪlʌɪzˈkrɔs ˈfərdlˌaɪz 1with object Fertilize (a plant) using pollen from another plant of the same species. he cross-fertilized some batches of plants Example sentencesExamples These controlled environments allow growers to use natural predators to fight pests and use bumble bees to cross-fertilise the plants. In a typical experiment he cross-fertilized plants grown from green seeds with plants grown from yellow seeds and found that the resulting hybrid seeds were all yellow. For example, he cites their unwillingness to concede that pollen from GM crops could cross-fertilize nearby conventional or organic varieties. Canola pollen can also cross-fertilise related plants such as broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage and many common weed species. Synonyms hybridize, cross-breed, interbreed, cross-pollinate, intercross, mix, intermix, blend 1.1no object (of two plants) fertilize each other. fennel should not be grown near to dill, otherwise the two will cross-fertilize Example sentencesExamples Botanists have classically viewed this polymorphism as an outcrossing mechanism, since in most situations reciprocal morphs can only cross-fertilize. The potential for hybridization is supported by the fact that the three species cross-fertilize in the lab. In contrast, the sequences that were sampled from the cross-fertilizing species C. remanei did not cluster into low-diversity groups of haplotypes for either of the nuclear genes sampled. But the ecosystem is too interdependent for GM and non-GM crops to coexist without cross-fertilising. Physid snails usually cross-fertilize but are capable of occasional self-fertilization. In some cases, he found that species were divided up into structurally distinctive groups which could freely cross-fertilize between groups but were nearly or completely sterile within a group. Previous studies suggest inbred green-veined-orchid embryos are twice as likely to abort as those arising from cross-fertilized flowers. Sweet peas had little tendency to cross-fertilize. The two cross-fertilise easily to form a hybrid, which is apparently often sold to un-suspecting buyers who simply ask for bluebells. 2Stimulate the development of (something) with an exchange of ideas or information. sessions between the two groups cross-fertilize ideas and provide insights Example sentencesExamples Inevitably she broadened her repertoire to take in mainstream as well as early works and now admits that the two disciplines have cross-fertilised. This is precisely how astrological ideas cross-fertilise each other and grow. Another concept which intrigues and impresses the author is the simple idea of London, a large cosmopolitan city which is culturally dominant, a teeming hive where words and ideas rub off each other and cross-fertilise. Thus, despite the black church's disdain for blues music, it is not surprising that black sacred and secular forms have cross-fertilized each other. I'm not aware of organized attempts to cross-fertilize east and west with each other's prayer traditions, but that doesn't mean it's not happening. First, do the different organizations that are discussed in the various chapters cross-fertilize one another? This pairing of allied opposites enabled writers to cross-fertilise the two disciplines and personalities to help build on-screen tensions. Ethnomusicology has continued to cross-fertilize in intra and interdisciplinary ways. In no other part of the world have religious and cultural plurality co-existed and cross-fertilized each other so creatively. Music defines place not by isolating it, but rather by opening its borders so that different genres, styles, and repertories cross the borders and cross-fertilize one another. Derivatives cross-fertilization nounˌkrɒsˌfəːtɪlʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n Indeed, program sponsors and resource sponsors can also affect cross-fertilization of efforts within their domains. Example sentencesExamples Flowers of this species are protogynous, visited by a good variety of insects, and capable of both self-and cross-fertilization. In this case it appears that male sterility caused self-fertilization to fail but some days later cross-fertilization took place. While the flower is fully capable of cross-fertilization, the tree is so self-compatible that the majority of the fruits are usually self-fertilized. A lot of ideas in science come when people come together, from cross-fertilization of ideas. Definition of cross-fertilize in US English: cross-fertilize (British cross-fertilise) verbˈkrɔs ˈfərdlˌaɪz [with object] 1Fertilize (a plant) using pollen from another plant of the same species. Example sentencesExamples For example, he cites their unwillingness to concede that pollen from GM crops could cross-fertilize nearby conventional or organic varieties. These controlled environments allow growers to use natural predators to fight pests and use bumble bees to cross-fertilise the plants. Canola pollen can also cross-fertilise related plants such as broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage and many common weed species. In a typical experiment he cross-fertilized plants grown from green seeds with plants grown from yellow seeds and found that the resulting hybrid seeds were all yellow. Synonyms hybridize, cross-breed, interbreed, cross-pollinate, intercross, mix, intermix, blend 1.1no object (of two plants) fertilize each other. Example sentencesExamples In contrast, the sequences that were sampled from the cross-fertilizing species C. remanei did not cluster into low-diversity groups of haplotypes for either of the nuclear genes sampled. In some cases, he found that species were divided up into structurally distinctive groups which could freely cross-fertilize between groups but were nearly or completely sterile within a group. But the ecosystem is too interdependent for GM and non-GM crops to coexist without cross-fertilising. The two cross-fertilise easily to form a hybrid, which is apparently often sold to un-suspecting buyers who simply ask for bluebells. Sweet peas had little tendency to cross-fertilize. The potential for hybridization is supported by the fact that the three species cross-fertilize in the lab. Physid snails usually cross-fertilize but are capable of occasional self-fertilization. Botanists have classically viewed this polymorphism as an outcrossing mechanism, since in most situations reciprocal morphs can only cross-fertilize. Previous studies suggest inbred green-veined-orchid embryos are twice as likely to abort as those arising from cross-fertilized flowers. 2Stimulate the development of (something) with an exchange of ideas or information. sessions between the two groups cross-fertilize ideas and provide insights Example sentencesExamples This is precisely how astrological ideas cross-fertilise each other and grow. Inevitably she broadened her repertoire to take in mainstream as well as early works and now admits that the two disciplines have cross-fertilised. Ethnomusicology has continued to cross-fertilize in intra and interdisciplinary ways. First, do the different organizations that are discussed in the various chapters cross-fertilize one another? This pairing of allied opposites enabled writers to cross-fertilise the two disciplines and personalities to help build on-screen tensions. Thus, despite the black church's disdain for blues music, it is not surprising that black sacred and secular forms have cross-fertilized each other. In no other part of the world have religious and cultural plurality co-existed and cross-fertilized each other so creatively. I'm not aware of organized attempts to cross-fertilize east and west with each other's prayer traditions, but that doesn't mean it's not happening. Music defines place not by isolating it, but rather by opening its borders so that different genres, styles, and repertories cross the borders and cross-fertilize one another. Another concept which intrigues and impresses the author is the simple idea of London, a large cosmopolitan city which is culturally dominant, a teeming hive where words and ideas rub off each other and cross-fertilise.
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