Main Entry: cross–fer·til·ize

Variant(s): or British cross–fer·til·ise \-ˈfərt-^əl-ˌīz\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): cross–fer·til·ized or British cross–fer·til·ised; cross–fer·til·iz·ing or British cross–fer·til·is·ing

transitive verb

: to accomplish cross-fertilization of

intransitive verb

: to undergo cross-fertilization