"cross-fertilise" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: cross-fertilises [present, singular, third-person], cross-fertilising [participle, present], cross-fertilised [participle, past], cross-fertilised [past]
Etymology: From cross- + fertilise. Etymology templates: {{af|en|cross-|fertilise}} cross- + fertilise Head templates: {{en-verb|cross-fertilises|cross-fertilising|cross-fertilised}} cross-fertilise (third-person singular simple present cross-fertilises, present participle cross-fertilising, simple past and past participle cross-fertilised)
  1. (British spelling) Alternative form of cross-fertilize. Tags: UK, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: cross-fertilize Related terms: cross-fertilisation
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