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cross-sterile

cross-ster·ile
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kraws, kros ster-il or, esp. British, -ahyl]
    • /krɔs, krɒs ˈstɛr ɪl or, esp. British, -aɪl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kraws, kros ster-il or, esp. British, -ahyl]
    • /krɔs, krɒs ˈstɛr ɪl or, esp. British, -aɪl/

Definition of cross-sterile word

  • adjective cross-sterile incapable of reproducing due to hybridization. 1
Just one definition for cross-sterile

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Origin of cross-sterile

First appearance:

before 1945
One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50

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Parts of speech for Cross-sterile

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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cross-sterile popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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