intercross: Meaning and Definition of

in•ter•cross

Pronunciation: (v.in"tur-krôs', -kros'n.in'tur-krôs", -kros"), [key]
— v.t.
  1. to cross one with another; place across each other.
  2. to cross (each other), as streets; intersect.
  3. to cross in interbreeding.
—v.i.
  1. to cross each other; intersect.
  2. to interbreed.
—n.
  1. an instance of cross-fertilization.
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