cross-fertilize
- IPA[ˈkrɔs ˈfərdlˌaɪz]
美式
- fertilize (a plant) using pollen from another plant of the same species；(of two plants) fertilize each other
verb: cross-fertilize, 3rd person present: cross-fertilizes, gerund or present participle: cross-fertilizing, past tense: cross-fertilized, past participle: cross-fertilized
- 釋義
動詞
- 1. fertilize (a plant) using pollen from another plant of the same species he cross-fertilized some batches of plants
- ▪ (of two plants) fertilize each other fennel should not be grown near to dill, otherwise the two will cross-fertilize
- 2. stimulate the development of (something) with an exchange of ideas or information sessions between the two groups cross-fertilize ideas and provide insights
