intercrossing C2 Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives Meanings 1 noun The interbreeding of two strains that have a common ancestry Intercrossing between varieties produced fertile offspring. Etymology Formed in English by regular derivation or borrowing; used here with its established scientific or literary sense. Topics Word Formation & Derivatives General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # intercrossing **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun ## Meanings 1. The interbreeding of two strains that have a common ancestry ## Examples - Intercrossing between varieties produced fertile offspring. ## Etymology Formed in English by regular derivation or borrowing; used here with its established scientific or literary sense. ## Topics - Word Formation & Derivatives - General Vocabulary markdown