cross-fertilize vs intercross

cross-fertilize

verb
  • To undergo (or cause to undergo) cross-fertilization. 

intercross

verb
  • To cross back over one another 

  • To breed two strains having a common ancestry with one another 

noun
  • The act or product of intercrossing 

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