cross-fertilize en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-der.? Proto-Italic *kruks /*krukis Latin cruxbor. Old Irish crosbor. Old Norse krossbor. Old English cros Middle English cross Middle English cros- English cross- English fertilize English cross-fertilize From cross- + fertilize.
Meanings
- To undergo (or cause to undergo) cross-fertilization.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cross-fertilized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| cross-fertilized | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| cross-fertilizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| cross-fertilise | alternative | lexicographic | |
| cross-fertilizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
ga cros-toirchigh (to undergo (or cause to undergo) cross-fertilization) · cy croesi (to undergo (or cause to undergo) cross-fertilization)