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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Marking her debut collaboration with Adidas, Simone Rocha didn’t disappoint with her ballet slipper-sneaker hybrids.—
Violet Goldstone,
Footwear News,
25 Feb. 2026 -
Some of the figurines, which were found to have a higher information density compared with the tools, depicted human-lion hybrids, perhaps as a form of connection to or appreciation for the land’s top predator, according to the study authors.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
25 Feb. 2026
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Robert Taylor provided the cross to set up the 2-1 lead.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
22 Feb. 2026
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Norway's Johannes Høsflot Klaebo skis on his way to cross the finish line to win gold ahead in the men's cross country 50km mass start final event of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Intercross.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intercross. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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