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cross-fertilize


cross–fer·til·ize

verb \-ˈfər-tə-ˌlīz\

Definition of CROSS-FERTILIZE

transitive verb
: to accomplish cross-fertilization of
intransitive verb
: to undergo cross-fertilization

First Known Use of CROSS-FERTILIZE

1876

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