Found 2 items, similar to cross-fertilization.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: cross-fertilization cross-fertilization n 1: fertilization by the union of male and female gametes from different individual of the same species [syn: cross-fertilisation] [ant: self-fertilization] 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]
English → English (gcide) Definition: cross-fertilization cross-fertilisation \cross-fertilisation\, cross-fertilization \cross-fertilization\n. 1. fertilization by the union of male and female gametes from different individuals of the same species. [WordNet 1.5]