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    intercross
    /ɪntəˈkrɒs/

    verb

    • 1. (with reference to animals or plants of different breeds or varieties) interbreed or cause to interbreed: "all the forms intercross readily and produce fertile offspring"

    noun

    • 1. an instance of intercrossing: "intercrosses between heterozygous mice gave rise to homozygous mutant mice at the expected frequency"

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  2. www.dictionary.com › browse › intercrossINTERCROSS Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Intercross definition: to cross one with another; place across each other.. See examples of INTERCROSS used in a sentence.

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      Intercrystalline definition: situated or passing between the...

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      Crossbreed definition: to produce (a hybrid); hybridize. ....

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › intercrossIntercross Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. in· ter· cross ˈin-tər-ˌkrȯs. : an instance or a product of crossbreeding. Synonyms. Noun. crossbred. crossbreed. hybrid. mongrel. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of intercross in a Sentence. Noun that pink rose is an intercross of red and white roses. Word History. First Known Use. Verb.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINTERCROSS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    intercross in American English. (verb ˌintərˈkrɔs, -ˈkrɑs, noun ˈintərˌkrɔs, -ˌkrɑs) transitive verb. 1. to cross one with another; place across each other. 2. to cross (each other), as streets; intersect. 3. to cross in interbreeding.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › intercrossAll resources related to 'intercross' - Collins Online Dictionary

    A complete guide to the word "INTERCROSS": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  6. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › intercrossintercross - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Aug 18, 2024 · intercross (third-person singular simple present intercrosses, present participle intercrossing, simple past and past participle intercrossed) To cross back over one another

  7. www.yourdictionary.com › intercrossIntercross Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    noun. Hybrid. Webster's New World. (biology, genetics) The act or product of intercrossing. Wiktionary. Other Word Forms of Intercross. Noun. Singular: intercross. Plural: intercrosses. Origin of Intercross. inter- +‎ cross. From Wiktionary. Intercross Sentence Examples.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › intercrossingIntercrossing - definition of intercrossing by ... - The Free...

    1. to cross in interbreeding. v.i. 2. to interbreed. n. 3. an instance of cross-fertilization. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. intercross. Past participle: intercrossed. Gerund: intercrossing.