cross-fertilise
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
The verb 'cross-fertilise' is formed by combining 'cross' and 'fertilise'. 'Cross' comes from the Old English word 'cros', meaning 'a crossing or intersection', and 'fertilise' refers to the process of fertilizing.
مثال
- The farmer cross-fertilised the apple trees to create new varieties.
- Certain crops benefit from cross-fertilising with specific companion plants.
- The botanist experimented with cross-fertilising different species of flowers.
تعریف انگلیسی
verb
- undergo cross-fertilization; become fertile “Something ----s”
- cause to undergo cross-fertilization “Mendel cross-fertilized different kinds of beans” “Cause: cross-fertilize” “Somebody ----s something”