cross-fertilization (n)
cross-fertilisation (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 11
def fertilization by the union of male and female gametes from different individual of the same species
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Hypernym fertilization, fertilisation, fecundation, impregnation
Derivationally related form cross-fertilisation → cross-fertilise; cross-fertilisation → cross-fertilise
Derivationally related form cross-fertilization → cross-fertilize; cross-fertilization → cross-fertilize
Antonym cross-fertilization → self-fertilization
Hyponym allogamy
Incoming links
Hyponym fertilization, fertilisation, fecundation, impregnation
Hypernym allogamy
Antonym self-fertilization → cross-fertilization
Derivationally related form cross-fertilise → cross-fertilisation; cross-fertilise → cross-fertilisation
Derivationally related form cross-fertilize → cross-fertilization; cross-fertilize → cross-fertilization

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