intercross
Example Sentences
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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
There is no doubt that these three pheasants, namely, the common, the true ring-necked, and the Japan, intercross, and are becoming blended together in the woods of several parts of England.
From On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life. (2nd edition) by Charles Darwin
From the inward curvature of the lobes as they approach each other, the tips of the marginal spikes first intercross, and ultimately their bases.
From Insectivorous Plants by Charles Darwin
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 Julia Ellen Rogers
The fully-developed males and females are winged, and individuals from distinct nests can hardly fail often to intercross.
From Effects of Cross and Self Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom by Charles Darwin
