• (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
• 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; "a mule is a Cross between a horse and a donkey"
• a Cross as an emblem of Christianity; used in heraldry
• a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
• marking consisting of Crossing lines
• any affliction that causes great suffering; "that is his Cross to bear"; "he bears his afflictions like a crown of thorns"
• breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties; "Cross a horse and a donkey"; "Mendel tried Crossbreeding"; "these species do not interbreed"
• trace a line through or aCross; "Cross your `t''"
• travel aCross or pass over; "The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day"
• meet and pass; "the trains Crossed"
• fold so as to resemble a Cross; "she Crossed her legs"
• meet at a point
• hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth''s amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"
• to cover or extend over an area or time period; "Rivers traverse the valley floor", "The parking lot spans 3 acres"; "The novel spans three centuries"
• perversely irritable

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