intercross
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On the other hand, with dichogamous plants, early or late flowers on the same individual may intercross; and a cross of this kind does hardly any or no good.
From The Different Forms of Flowers on Plants of the Same Species by Charles Darwin
If two distinct breeds were to be confined together in equal numbers, there is reason to suspect that they would to a certain extent prefer pairing with their own kind; but they would likewise intercross.
From The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Volume II (of 2) by Charles Darwin
The individuals which have already begun to vary will intercross one with another by the aid of insects; and this accounts for the extreme diversity of character which many of our long cultivated plants exhibit.
From Effects of Cross and Self Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom by Charles Darwin
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
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
