INTERCROSS Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

intercross

noun

ˈin-tər-ˌkrȯs

Definition of intercross

as in hybrid

an offspring of parents with different genes especially when of different races, breeds, species, or genera that pink rose is an intercross of red and white roses

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Affordable standard hybrid models like the Toyota Camry ($29,600) are especially attractive because of their exceptional fuel economy.

— Charles Singh, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
Data from medicine and other fields including chess suggest that once autonomous AI beats unaided humans, autonomous AI shortly thereafter consistently beats human-AI hybrids.

— Abe Baker-Butler, STAT, 9 Sep. 2026

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Back on the doorstep of the goal one last time at the 100-minute mark, German Berterame’s header from the center of box off a cross from Yannick Bright went over the crossbar.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2026
All who died, including my sister, Patricia Fagan, were a diverse cross-section of New Yorkers, and their memory can’t be erased.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026

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