"intercross" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: intercrosses [plural]
Etymology: From inter- + cross. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|inter|cross}} inter- + cross Head templates: {{en-noun}} intercross (plural intercrosses)
  1. (biology, genetics) The act or product of intercrossing Categories (topical): Biology, Genetics Related terms: backcross, outcross Translations (The act or product of intercrossing): хибрид (hibrid) (Bulgarian)
    Sense id: en-intercross-en-noun-~Fqra2Bu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 6 47 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 48 14 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 49 10 41 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 7 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 50 8 42 Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences

Verb

Forms: intercrosses [present, singular, third-person], intercrossing [participle, present], intercrossed [participle, past], intercrossed [past]
Etymology: From inter- + cross. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|inter|cross}} inter- + cross Head templates: {{en-verb}} intercross (third-person singular simple present intercrosses, present participle intercrossing, simple past and past participle intercrossed)
  1. To cross back over one another Translations (To cross back over one another): пресичам се (presičam se) (Bulgarian)
    Sense id: en-intercross-en-verb-EBKU76A9 Disambiguation of 'To cross back over one another': 82 18
  2. (biology, genetics) To breed two strains having a common ancestry with one another Categories (topical): Biology, Genetics Translations ((biology, genetics) to breed): кръстосвам (krǎstosvam) (Bulgarian)
    Sense id: en-intercross-en-verb-ND5wgA-B Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with inter-, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 6 47 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with inter-: 33 24 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 49 10 41 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 7 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 50 8 42 Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of '(biology, genetics) to breed': 0 100

Inflected forms

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