cross-fertile
[ kraws-fur-tl, kros- ]
/ ˈkrɔsˈfɜr tl, ˈkrɒs- /
adjective
capable of cross-fertilization.
Origin of cross-fertile
First recorded in 1925–30
Words nearby cross-fertile
cross-dressing,
cross-examine,
cross-eye,
cross-eyed,
cross-fade,
cross-fertile,
cross-fertilization,
cross-fertilize,
cross-file,
cross-garnet,
cross-gartered
Example sentences from the Web for cross-fertile
Now it is easy to see, from this point of view, why artificial varieties are cross-fertile.
Evolution |Joseph Le Conte