'Intercross' definitions:
Definition of 'Intercross'
From: GCIDE
- Intercross \In`ter*cross"\ (?; 115), v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Intercrossed; p. pr. & vb. n. Intercrossing.] [1913 Webster]
- 1. To cross each other, as lines. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Biol.) To fertilize by the impregnation of one species or variety by another; to impregnate by a different species or variety. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Intercross'
From: GCIDE
- Intercross \In"ter*cross`\, n. The process or result of cross fertilization between different kinds of animals, or different varieties of plants. [1913 Webster]
- We have reason to believe that occasional intercrosses take place with all animals and plants. --Darwin. [1913 Webster]