Fertilize
31Cross-fertilize — Cross fer ti*lize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cross fertilized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cross fertilizing}.] (Bot.) To fertilize, as the stigmas of a flower or plant, with the pollen from another individual of the same species. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …
32cross-fertilize — verb 1. ) intransitive or transitive SCIENCE to FERTILIZE one type of plant with POLLEN from a different type of plant in order to produce a new genetic mix 2. ) transitive to add your own ideas, customs, methods, etc. to those of another person… …
33cross-fertilize — ► VERB 1) fertilize (a plant) using pollen from another plant of the same species. 2) stimulate the development of (something) with an exchange of ideas or information. DERIVATIVES cross fertilization noun …
34cross-fertilize — also cross fertilise BrE v [T] 1.) to combine the male sex cells from one type of plant with female sex cells from another 2.) to influence someone or something with ideas from other areas ▪ In a university students live together, encourage,… …
35cross-fertilize — or cross fertilise verb 1》 fertilize (a plant) using pollen from another plant of the same species. 2》 stimulate the development of (something) with an exchange of ideas or information. Derivatives cross fertilization noun …
36self-fertilize — self fertilization (also self fertilisation) ► NOUN Biology ▪ the fertilization of plants and some invertebrate animals by their own pollen or sperm. DERIVATIVES self fertilize verb …
37cross-fertilize — v.tr. (also ise) 1 fertilize (an animal or plant) from one of a different species. 2 help by the interchange of ideas etc. Derivatives: cross fertilization n …
38cross-fertilize — verb Date: 1876 transitive verb to accomplish cross fertilization of intransitive verb to undergo cross fertilization …
39self-fertilize — verb see self fertilization …
40cross-fertilize — cross fertilizable, adj. /kraws ferr tl uyz , kros /, v., cross fertilized, cross fertilizing. v.t. 1. to cause the cross fertilization of. v.i. 2. to undergo cross fertilization. Also, esp. Brit., cross fertilise. [1875 80] * * * …
