cross

• A wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece (synset 103140183)
  hypernym: construction, structure - a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
• A marking that consists of lines that cross each other (synset 104688744)
  hypernym: marking - a pattern of marks
  synonym: crisscross, mark
• A representation of the structure on which Jesus was crucified
  Used as an emblem of Christianity or in heraldry (synset 103139803)
  hypernym: emblem - special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.
  hyponym:

  • 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
• Any affliction that causes great suffering (synset 114501251)
  hypernym: affliction - a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity
  synonym: crown of thorns
• (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 (synset 101329963)
  domain category: genetic science, genetics - the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms
  hypernym: being, organism - a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
  hyponym:

  • 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)
  synonym: crossbreed, hybrid
• (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids (synset 100852055)
  domain category: genetic science, genetics - the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms
  hypernym: conjugation, coupling, mating, pairing, sexual union, union - the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes
  hyponym:

  • 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
  synonym: crossbreeding, crossing, hybridisation, hybridization, hybridizing, interbreeding

• Extending or lying across
  In a crosswise direction
  At right angles to the long axis (synset 301448808)
  similar: crosswise - lying or extending across the length of a thing or in a cross direction
  synonym: thwartwise, transversal, transverse
• Annoyed and irritable (synset 301139748)
  similar: ill-natured - having an irritable and unpleasant disposition
  synonym: bad-tempered, crabbed, crabby, fussy, grouchy, grumpy, ill-tempered

• Travel across or pass over (synset 201916152)
  hypernym: pass - go across or through
  hyponym:

  • 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
  synonym: cover, cut across, cut through, get across, get over, pass over, track, traverse
• Meet at a point (synset 202027242)
  hypernym: come across, encounter, meet, run across, run into, see - come together
  hyponym: cross - meet and pass
  synonym: intersect
• Hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of (synset 202563998)
  hypernym: forbid, foreclose, forestall, preclude, prevent - keep from happening or arising; make impossible
  hyponym:

  • 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
  synonym: baffle, bilk, foil, frustrate, queer, scotch, spoil, thwart
• Fold so as to resemble a cross (synset 201918650)
  hypernym: fold, fold up, turn up - bend or lay so that one part covers the other
• To cover or extend over an area or time period (synset 202691213)
  hypernym: continue, cover, extend - span an interval of distance, space or time
  synonym: span, sweep, traverse
• Meet and pass (synset 201917990)
  hypernym: cross, intersect - meet at a point
  hyponym: decussate - cross or intersect so as to form a cross
• Trace a line through or across (synset 201695693)
  hypernym: write - mark or trace on a surface
• Breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties (synset 201432586)
  hypernym: breed - cause to procreate (animals)
  hyponym: backcross - mate a hybrid of the first generation with one of its parents
  synonym: crossbreed, hybridise, hybridize, interbreed

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