cross

cross

 [kros]

1. a cross-shaped figure or structure.

2. any organism produced by crossbreeding.

3. a method of crossbreeding.

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cross

(kros),

1. Any figure in the shape of a cross formed by two intersecting lines. Synonym(s): crux

2. Synonym(s): crux of heart

3. A method of hybridization or the hybrid so produced.

[F. croix, L. crux]

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cross

(kraws)

1. Any figure or structure characterized by the intersection of two lines.
Synonym(s): crux.

2. A method of hybridization or the hybrid so produced.

[F. croix, L. crux ]

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cross

1. a mating between a male and a female of a plant or animal species, from which one or more offspring are produced.
2. a hybrid produced by mating two unlike parents.

Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005