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cross-fertilisation

/ˌkrɒs ˌfɜː.tɪ.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

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noun

/ˌkrɒs ˌfɜː.tɪ.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/C1formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее процесс оплодотворения, включающий слияние мужских и женских гамет от разных особей одного вида, или, в переносном смысле, продуктивный обмен между разными культурами или способами мышления.

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.

uncountable

  1. Fertilization from different individualsC1formalscientific

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

    ruПерекрёстное оплодотворение

    • 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.

    Synonymsallogamy

  2. Exchange of ideas or culturesC1formal

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

    ruВзаимное обогащение

    • 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.

    Synonymsblendingcross-pollinationfusioninterchangesynergy

    Antonymsinsularityisolationsegregation

Forms
  • cross-fertilisations plural form
  • cross-fertilisations' possessive plural form
  • cross-fertilisation's possessive singular form
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