cross-fertilization

• Nom désignant le processus de fertilisation impliquant la fusion de gamètes mâles et femelles provenant d'individus différents de la même espèce, ou, au sens figuré, un échange productif et bénéfique 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, a productive and beneficial interchange between different cultures or ways of thinking.

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1. Biological cross-fertilizationC1formalscientific

   The process of fertilization where male and female gametes from different individuals of the same species unite.

   Fécondation croisée

   • Cross-fertilization in plants often results in stronger offspring.
   • Bees play a crucial role in the cross-fertilization of many flowers.
   • The study examined the genetic diversity resulting from cross-fertilization.

   Synonymesallogamycross-pollination

   Antonymesself-fertilization

2. Cultural or intellectual exchangeC1formal

   The productive interchange of ideas, knowledge, or practices between different cultures, disciplines, or ways of thinking.

   Fécondation croisée (au sens figuré)

   • The conference encouraged cross-fertilization between artists and scientists.
   • Cross-fertilization of ideas from different fields can lead to innovation.
   • The city's diverse population promotes cultural cross-fertilization.

   Synonymesblendingcross-fertilisationcross-pollinationexchangefusioninteractioninterchange