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View definitions for cross-fertilize

cross-fertilize

verb as in cross

verb as in pollinate

verb as in pollinate

verb as in cross

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Example Sentences

Professor Lake: I can't see any reason, but that if there are present any of the native trees, they are bound to cross-fertilize.

For instance, a white oak and a bur oak grow near enough for the wind to "cross-fertilize" their pistillate flowers.

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On this page you'll find 19 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to cross-fertilize, such as: crossbreed, hybridize, interbreed, mix, blend, and cross-pollinate.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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