/ Dictionary / Index C cross-sterile: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cross-ster•ile Pronunciation: (krôs'ster'ul or, esp. Brit., -īl, kros'-), [key] — adj. incapable of reproducing due to hybridization. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. cross-staff cross-stitch Related Content Daily Word Quiz: lunar Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language