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
  • The 2025 911 Carrera GTS is Porsche’s first hybrid.
    Mark Phelan, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Specifically, the Eufy Marswalker is a rover companion for the Eufy RoboVac Omni S2, a high-end robot vacuum and mop hybrid that also made its debut at IFA.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 6 Sep. 2025
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  • Salazar’s anonymity dissolved during Tuesday’s cross-up controversy with Framber Valdez.
    Chandler Rome, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Lawyers for the latter say yes, according to a cross complaint filed Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court that names a new defendant familiar to those following Lively’s legal battle against Justin Baldoni‘s crisis publicist Melissa Nathan.
    Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Intercross.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intercross. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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