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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Noun
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The plug-in hybrid now offers an electric-only range of about 80 miles, while overall efficiency improves to the equivalent of 84 miles per gallon once the battery is depleted.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Oct. 2025 -
The doc/fiction hybrid that cleaned up at March’s Málaga Mafiz Works in Progress, winning prizes from Cine y Tele, Yagán, REC Festival and Sideral, which now handles international rights.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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No 10 Justin Devenny, with a free header from Guehi’s inswinging cross, fails to hit the target.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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The seeds could grow into something that looks nothing like the original because of cross-breeding in the pumpkin patch.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Intercross.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intercross. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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