CROSS-FERTILISATION Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word cross-fertilisation. (close relations)
cross-fertilise
Best Alternative Words for CROSS-FERTILISATION
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cross-pollination | nounn | |||||||
noun • fertilization by transfer of pollen from the anthers of one flower to the stigma of another • stimulating influence among diverse elements | ||||||||
crossbreeding | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids • reproduction by parents of different races (especially by white and non-white persons) | ||||||||
hybridization | nounn | |||||||
noun • (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids | ||||||||
interbreeding | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids • reproduction by parents of different races (especially by white and non-white persons) | ||||||||
intercrossing | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • To cross back over one another • To breed two strains having a common ancestry with one another noun • The interbreeding of two strains that have a common ancestry | ||||||||
intermingling | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
verb • combine into one | ||||||||
intermixing | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • combine into one | ||||||||
cross-fertilization | nounn | |||||||
noun • fertilization by the union of male and female gametes from different individual of the same species • interchange between different cultures or different ways of thinking that is mutually productive and beneficial |