intercross

[ verb in-ter-kraws, -kros; noun in-ter-kraws, -kros ]

verb (used with object)

1. to cross one with another; place across each other.
2. to cross (each other), as streets; intersect.
3. to cross in interbreeding.

verb (used without object)

1. to cross each other; intersect.
2. to interbreed.

noun

1. an instance of cross-fertilization.

intercross

/ ˌɪntəˈkrɒs /

verb

1. See crossbreed
   another word for crossbreed

Word History and Origins

Origin of intercross¹

First recorded in 1705–15; inter- + cross

Example Sentences

The totem that is conceived as an animal ancestor may give way to other fanciful ancestral ideas or may intercross with them.

From Project Gutenberg

These individuals would subsequently intercross and blend their respective advantages.

From Project Gutenberg

These strings cross and intercross about furniture and corners of course, and give opportunities for many tte--ttes.

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Related Words

• crossbreed
• hybridize
• interbreed
• mix