intercross

noun

ˈin-tər-ˌkrȯs How to pronounce intercross (audio)
Definition of intercrossnext
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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  1. hybrid
  2. cross
Noun
  • Entry-level hybrids that don't plug in start at just over $43,000, while entry-level Tiguan models start at just under $31,000.
    — Keith Laing, USA Today, 30 July 2026
  • The guild pulling its sponsorship of Urbanworld reflects how AI remains a third rail within the creative community, even as everyone from directors to actors to director-actor-executive hybrids embrace it in different ways.
    — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 30 July 2026
Definition of hybrid
Noun
  • Mercado opened the scoring in the 17th minute, slipping behind the Wave's back line before meeting Ainsley McCammon’s cross with a header for her third goal in three matches.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 July 2026
  • In the coming Supreme Court season, the issue will again be in the cross-hairs.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 26 July 2026
Definition of cross
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“Intercross.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intercross. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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