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cross-fertilization, the fusion of male and female gametes (sex cells) from different individuals of the same species. Cross-fertilization must occur in dioecious plants (those having male and female organs on separate individuals) and in all animal species in which there are separate male and female individuals.
Learn the meaning of cross-fertilization, a term for fertilization between sex cells produced by separate individuals or different kinds. See examples, synonyms, word history, and related entries.
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. Check pronunciation: cross-fertilization.
Cross-fertilization is the fertilization of an organism by the fusion of an egg and a sperm from different individuals. It can also mean the interaction or interchange of cultures, fields of activity or knowledge. See the origin, usage and examples of this term.
Cross-pollination is when pollen from one plant variety fertilizes flowers of another variety, usually within the same species. Learn more about cross-pollinating different fruit, vegetable and flower species in the garden.
15 lip 2023 · Sexual Reproduction (Self- and Cross-Fertilization) Sexual reproduction involves the union of a male sperm with a female egg cell or ovary. This process is called fertilization. There are two types of pollination: self-pollination and cross-pollination.
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun cross-fertilization. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
