cross
Noun
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is a type of: construction, structure - a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
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is a type of: marking - a pattern of markssame as: crisscross, mark
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is a type of: emblem - special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.subtypes:
- calvary cross, cross of calvary - a Latin cross set on three steps
- celtic cross - a Latin cross with a ring surrounding the intersection
- crucifix, rood, rood-tree - representation of the cross on which Jesus died
- greek cross - a cross with each of the four arms the same length
- jerusalem cross - a cross with equal arms, each terminating in a small crossbar
- latin cross - a cross with the lowest arm being longer than the others
- cross of lorraine, lorraine cross - a cross with two crossbars, one above and one below the midpoint of the vertical, the lower longer than the upper
- maltese cross - a cross with triangular or arrow-shaped arms and the points toward the center
- papal cross - a cross with three crossbars
- patriarchal cross - a cross with two crossbars
- saltire, st. andrew's cross - a cross resembling the letter x, with diagonal bars of equal length
- st. anthony's cross, tau cross - cross resembling the Greek letter tau
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is a type of: affliction - a state of great suffering and distress due to adversitysame as: crown of thorns
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referred to in: genetic science, genetics - the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organismsis a type of: being, organism - a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independentlysubtypes:
- dihybrid - a hybrid produced by parents that differ only at two gene loci that have two alleles each
- monohybrid - a hybrid produced by crossing parents that are homozygous except for a single gene locus that has two alleles (as in Mendel's experiments with garden peas)
same as: crossbreed, hybrid -
referred to in: genetic science, genetics - the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organismsis a type of: conjugation, coupling, mating, pairing, sexual union, union - the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposessubtypes:
- dihybrid cross - hybridization using two traits with two alleles each
- monohybrid cross - hybridization using a single trait with two alleles (as in Mendel's experiments with garden peas)
- reciprocal, reciprocal cross - hybridization involving a pair of crosses that reverse the sexes associated with each genotype
- test-cross, testcross - a cross between an organism whose genotype for a certain trait is unknown and an organism that is homozygous recessive for that trait so the unknown genotype can be determined from that of the offspring
Adjective
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similar to: crosswise - lying or extending across the length of a thing or in a cross direction
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similar to: ill-natured - having an irritable and unpleasant disposition
Verb
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is a type of: pass - go across or throughsubtypes:
- tramp - cross on foot
- stride - cover or traverse by taking long steps
- walk - traverse or cover by walking
- crisscross - cross in a pattern, often random
- ford - cross a river where it's shallow
- bridge - cross over on a bridge
- jaywalk - cross the road at a red light
- drive, take - proceed along in a vehicle
- course - move swiftly through or over
- hop - traverse as if by a short airplane trip
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subtypes: cross - meet and passsame as: intersect
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is a type of: forbid, foreclose, forestall, preclude, prevent - keep from happening or arising; make impossiblesubtypes:
- disappoint, let down - fail to meet the hopes or expectations of
- dash - destroy or break
- short-circuit - hamper the progress of; impede
- ruin - destroy or cause to fail
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subtypes: decussate - cross or intersect so as to form a cross
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is a type of: write - mark or trace on a surface
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is a type of: breed - cause to procreate (animals)subtypes: backcross - mate a hybrid of the first generation with one of its parents
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