cross-sterile

[ kraws-ster-uh l or, esp. British, -ahyl, kros- ]
/ ˈkrɔsˈstɛr əl or, esp. British, -aɪl, ˈkrɒs- /

adjective

incapable of reproducing due to hybridization.

Origin of cross-sterile

First recorded in 1945–50

OTHER WORDS FROM cross-sterile

cross-ste·ril·i·ty, noun

Words nearby cross-sterile

cross-section, cross-sectional study, cross-sell, cross-slide, cross-staff, cross-sterile, cross-stitch, cross-stratification, cross-string, cross-tolerance, cross-town