cross-fertilisation

• Substantiv, das den Prozess der Befruchtung bezeichnet, bei dem männliche und weibliche Gameten verschiedener Individuen derselben Art verschmelzen, oder im übertragenen Sinn den produktiven Austausch zwischen verschiedenen Kulturen oder Denkweisen.

A noun referring to the process of fertilization involving the union of male and female gametes from different individuals of the same species, or metaphorically to a productive interchange between different cultures or ways of thinking.

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1. Fertilization from different individualsC1formalscientific

   The process of fertilization where male and female gametes come from two distinct individuals of the same species.

   Fremdbefruchtung

   • Cross-fertilisation in plants often leads to greater genetic diversity.
   • Many flowering plants rely on insects for cross-fertilisation.
   • The study examined the effects of cross-fertilisation on crop yield.

   Synonymeallogamy

2. Exchange of ideas or culturesC1formal

   A productive and beneficial interchange between different cultures, disciplines, or ways of thinking.

   Befruchtung durch Austausch

   • The conference encouraged cross-fertilisation between artists and scientists.
   • Cross-fertilisation of ideas from different fields can lead to innovation.
   • Cultural cross-fertilisation enriches both societies involved.

   Synonymeblendingcross-pollinationfusioninterchangesynergy

   Antonymeinsularityisolationsegregation