cross-fertilization
noun /ˌkrɒs ˌfɜːtəlaɪˈzeɪʃn/
/ˌkrɔːs ˌfɜːrtələˈzeɪʃn/
(British English also cross-fertilisation)
[uncountable, singular]- cross-fertilization (between A and B) (biology) a situation in which plants cross-fertilize
- cross-fertilization between GM crops and conventional varieties
- cross-fertilization (between A and B) the fact of mixing ideas from different areas that helps something to develop in a positive way
- cross-fertilization between different departments of the museum