cruce

Definitions of cruce
  1. noun
    reproduction by parents of different races (especially by white and non-white persons)
    synonyms: mestizaje
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    type of:
    procreación, reproducción
    the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring
  2. noun
    (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
    synonyms: cruza, hibridación
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    type of:
    acoplamiento, apareamiento, conjugación, emparejamiento, junta, monta, pareo
    the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes
  3. noun
    (genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species
    synonyms: híbrido
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    type of:
    forma de vida, organismo, ser, ser vivo
    a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
  4. noun
    a junction where one street or road crosses another
    synonyms: intersección
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    types:
    chaflán, esquina
    the intersection of two streets
    paso a nivel
    intersection of a railway and a road on the same level; barriers close road when trains pass
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