intercross

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Both species are grown in pure form in Korea, and they intercross readily, and we do not regard it as a new species.

From Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 44th Annual Meeting Rochester, N.Y. August 31 and September 1, 1953 by Northern Nut Growers Association

This proves that the oak family is young, compared with many other families, whose members are too distantly related to intercross.

From Trees Worth Knowing by Rogers, Julia Ellen

In the case of methodical selection, a breeder selects for some definite object, and if the individuals be allowed freely to intercross, his work will completely fail.

From The Origin of Species by means of Natural Selection, 6th Edition by Darwin, Charles

In other words, this is the day on which those charming little missives, ycleped Valentines, cross and intercross each other at every street and turning.

From The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 2 Elia and The Last Essays of Elia by Lamb, Charles

Column 3: Plants from an intercross between the Plants of the Eighth Self-fertilised Generation.

From Effects of Cross and Self Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom by Darwin, Charles