intercross

[ verb in-ter-kraws, -kros; noun in-ter-kraws, -kros ]
/ verb ˌɪn tərˈkrɔs, -ˈkrɒs; noun ˈɪn tərˌkrɔs, -ˌkrɒs /
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verb (used with object)

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

verb (used without object)

to cross each other; intersect.
to interbreed.

noun

an instance of cross-fertilization.

Origin of intercross

First recorded in 1705–15; inter- + cross

Words nearby intercross

intercostobrachial nerve, intercounty, intercourse, intercricothyrotomy, intercrop, intercross, intercrystalline, intercultural, intercupola, intercurrent, intercuspation

Words related to intercross

converge, crisscross, divide, traverse, cut, join, separate, decussate, cross, crosscut, bisect, touch, meet, intertwine, lace, mingle, blend, interbreed, crossbreed, mongrelize

Example sentences from the Web for intercross

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

    Elements of Folk Psychology |Wilhelm Wundt

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

    Bright Ideas for Entertaining |Mrs. Herbert B. Linscott

British Dictionary definitions for intercross

intercross
/ (ˌɪntəˈkrɒs) /

verb, noun

another word for crossbreed