cross-fer·tile | \ ˈkrȯs-ˈfər-tᵊl 
, -ˌfər- \
, -ˌfər- \Definition of cross-fertile
: fertile in a cross or capable of cross-fertilization
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cross-fertile
adjectivecross-fer·tile | \ ˈkrȯs-ˈfərt-ᵊl \
\Medical Definition of cross-fertile
: fertile in a cross or capable of cross-fertilization
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