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CROSS-FERTILISATION Antonyms

There are 7 antonyms of the word cross-fertilisation. (opposite meanings)

Best Opposite Words For CROSS-FERTILISATION

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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)

inbreeding
nounn
noun

• the act of mating closely related individuals

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)

self-fertilisation
nounn
noun

• fertilization by the union of male and female gametes from the same individual

self-pollination
nounn
noun

• fertilization by transfer of pollen from the anthers to the stigma of the same flower

inbreed
verbv
verb

• To breed or reproduce with those that are related.

• To breed with those that share common traits or qualities.

• To produce or generate within.

outbreeding
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• The breeding of unrelated (or only distantly related) individuals.

• The mating of people from different groups (especially as a result of social proscription).

Alternatives for CROSSBREEDING

Alternatives for INTERBREEDING

Alternatives for SELF-FERTILISATION

Alternatives for SELF-POLLINATION

Alternatives for OUTBREEDING

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