cross
- noun
- /krɔs/
- Specialized
- This plant is a cross that combines the hardiness of a cactus with the beauty of a flowering succulent.
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It almost seems like a cross between these and these.
- It almost seems like a cross between these and these.
- So it's like a kind of cross between fluffy and dense.
- And what we call crab or couch cross here, that same story.
- The Schwenkfelder IANS, which is a cross between Amish and Jerry Lewis.
Examples
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Yeah, it's like it's a, it's a cross between a spoon and a fork.
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A cross between a grocery store and a pharmacy.
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It almost seems like a cross between these and these.
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Now, as you can see, in the third generation, or third cross, no trace of native origin is apparent.
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This is like some weird cross between a Cheeto and peanut butter.
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In essence, the spotted cattle are a cross between domesticated cattle and wild animals.
Academic text (1990) -
It's a cross between dominoes and five-card stud.
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She's like a cross between Jaja Gabor and Lucille Ball.
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A Labrador is often a cross between two distinct breeds, resulting in a friendly and energetic dog.
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The new apple variety is a cross between a sweet Fuji and a tart Granny Smith.
Synonyms
The process of producing new animals or plants by choosing which ones mate
An animal or plant born from parents of different species, like a mule
Breeding two different plants or animals to make a hybrid
Animals or plants from different groups produce mixed young
Breeding two different plants or animals to make offspring with mixed traits
Mixing different kinds of animals or plants to make young with chosen traits
An animal or plant born from parents of different breeds, like a mule
Crossing different plants or animals to make new kinds
A process in which different breeds or groups mate to make hybrid young
A process of making something new by joining two different species or languages
An animal or plant born from parents of different breeds, often from different varieties
A mating of animals or plants from different genetic lines, including the young it produces
Breeding animals or plants from different groups to increase gene variety
Mixing different breeds to make animals or plants with mixed traits
Antonyms
- Specialized
Has parents and grandparents from the same family line without mixing with other animals
Idioms
- Literature
To work with members of the other party, often by voting with them
- Informal
To pay careful attention to small details when finishing a task
- Informal
Act with different goals so people cannot work well together
To pay someone for a service, especially to have them tell your future
- Informal
To deal with a problem only when it happens, not before
Compounds
An international group that gives food, shelter, and medical help in wars and disasters
- Formal
The opposing lawyer questions a witness in court to test their story
A person who wears clothes usually worn by the other gender to express themselves
- Formal
A high military medal given to United States Army soldiers for very brave actions in battle
- Specialized
A surface or shape made by cutting through an object across its longest part
A series of 14 prayers and pictures remembering Jesus' walk to the cross
A British medal that people in the military receive for great bravery in battle
- Jargon
A group of people from different parts of a company who work together on one project
- Formal
A United States military medal given for heroism or great achievement in flying
- Specialized
A group of five bright stars shaped like a cross in the constellation Cygnus
- Specialized
A drill tool with cutting edges in the shape of a cross for drilling hard rock
An infection a patient gets in a hospital from another person or things there
A cross with two bars, the lower bar longer than the upper, used as a symbol of Lorraine
- Specialized
A woody climbing plant with bright orange-red flowers and stems that show a cross shape when cut
- Specialized
Thin crossed lines in devices like a telescope or microscope that help you aim
- Specialized
A vector at right angles to two other vectors in three-dimensional space found by multiplying them
A sport where riders guide horses over natural ground and solid obstacles to test riding skill and endurance
Going on a horse across fields and rough land while jumping natural obstacles
Knowledge and respect for cultural differences that helps people live or work together
- Specialized
A way of grouping items by two or more features at the same time
- Specialized
Work that uses methods and ideas from two or more subjects to study a problem
- Specialized
The joining of an egg and sperm from different individuals of the same species
A route of rivers and canals across Florida that lets boats travel between the Atlantic and the Gulf
- Formal
The sharing of ideas between different groups that creates useful new ideas
- Specialized
A bond between two nearby chains of atoms that makes a molecule stronger
A small European shrub with pink bell-shaped flowers and leaves in groups of four
- Specialized
Relating to more than one language, often comparing grammar or sounds
- Specialized
A tire with diagonal cloth layers that make the tread flexible and the sides stiff
- Specialized
Showing the inside shape you see when you cut something across, like a tree trunk
- Specialized
A cross between two parents that differ in two traits to see how those traits are passed on
A cross with a long upright arm and short horizontal arms used as a Christian symbol
A cross with two horizontal bars, the upper shorter, that people use as a symbol of Lorraine and resistance
- Specialized
A breeding test of two parents to see how one trait passes to their children
A cross with four arms that are the same length used in Christian art and church buildings
- Specialized
A single slanted needle movement that makes part of a cross shape in embroidery
A cross with four equal arms each ending in a small cross used as a Christian symbol
- Specialized
Breed two organisms both ways, switching parents' genes to see if a trait depends on parent sex
How Often
- Specialized
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- Specialized
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cross (noun, breeding) in biology means a hybrid made by joining two varieties, like two lines meeting to make a new shape. So a 'cross' offspring is the product of those two parents coming together.