incrocio

Definitions of incrocio
  1. 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: bastardo, ibrido
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    type of:
    creatura, essere vivente, organismo vivente
    a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
  2. noun
    the place where two or more things come together
    synonyms: biforcazione, bivio, nodo
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    types:
    intersezione
    a junction where one street or road crosses another
    rondò, rotonda
    a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
    cantonata
    the intersection of two streets
    type of:
    esilio, località, luogo, posto, sito
    a point located with respect to surface features of some region
  3. noun
    a place where things merge or flow together (especially rivers)
    synonyms: biforcazione, bivio, confluenza, nodo
  4. noun
    (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
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    type of:
    accoppiamento, amplesso, coito, coniugazione, copula, copulazione, rapporto, rapporto carnale, rapporto intimo, rapporto sessuale
    the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes
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