as in hybrids
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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hybrids
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The film ended with a truly bananas sequence featuring a scheme by RegalView to enslave horse-human hybrids.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026 -
In the almost three decades since, their yard has become a sort of experimentation ground for Paul, who enjoys creating his own hybrids.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
14 May 2026
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“Intercrosses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intercrosses. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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