cross-fertilisation

• Nom désignant le processus de fécondation impliquant la fusion de gamètes mâles et femelles provenant d'individus différents de la même espèce, ou, au sens figuré, un échange productif entre différentes cultures ou modes de pensée.

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.

   Fécondation croisée

   • 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.

   Synonymesallogamy

2. Exchange of ideas or culturesC1formal

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

   Fécondation croisée

   • 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.

   Synonymesblendingcross-pollinationfusioninterchangesynergy

   Antonymesinsularityisolationsegregation