INTERCROSSES

Noun

intercrosses

plural of intercross

Verb

intercrosses

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of intercross

Anagrams

• intercessors

Source: Wiktionary


INTERCROSS

In`ter*cross", v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Intercrossed; p. pr. & vb. n. Intercrossing.]

1. To cross each other, as lines.

2. (Biol.)

Definition: To fertilize by the impregnation of one species or variety by another; to impregnate by a different species or variety.

In"ter*cross`, n.

Definition: The process or result of cross fertilization between different kinds of animals, or different varieties of plants. We have reason to believe that occasional intercrosses take place with all animals and plants. Darwin.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

10 January 2025

INTERSPERSION

(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”


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