cross-fertilization (n.)

  1. fertilization by the union of male and female gametes from different individual of the same species

    [ Syn: cross-fertilisation ]

  2. interchange between different cultures or different ways of thinking that is mutually productive and beneficial; the cross-fertilization of science and the creative arts

    [ Syn: cross-fertilisation ]

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