ˌcross-ˈfertilize (
also cross-fertilise British English)
verb [transitive]1. to combine the male sex cells from one type of plant with female sex cells from another
2. to influence someone or something with ideas from other areas:
In a university students live together, encourage, support, and cross-fertilise each other.—ˌcross-fertiliˈzation noun [uncountable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲