BACKCROSSING | • backcrossing n. (Genetics) The crossing of a hybrid with one of its parents or an individual genetically similar to its parent. • backcrossing v. Present participle of backcross. • BACKCROSS v. to create a cross between a hybrid and a parent. |
BOOKCROSSING | • bookcrossing v. Present participle of bookcross. • bookcrossing n. The practice of leaving a book in a public location to be found and read by others, who then do the same. • BOOKCROSSING n. the practice of leaving a book in a public location to be found and read by others, who then do the same. |
BOOKCROSSINGS | • bookcrossings n. Plural of bookcrossing. • BOOKCROSSING n. the practice of leaving a book in a public location to be found and read by others, who then do the same. |
CRISSCROSSING | • crisscrossing v. Present participle of crisscross. • crisscrossing n. A crisscross pattern. • criss-crossing v. Present participle of criss-cross. |
CROSSING | • crossing n. An intersection where roads, lines, or tracks cross. • crossing n. A place at which a river, railroad, or highway may be crossed. • crossing n. The act by which terrain or a road etc. is crossed. |
CROSSINGS | • crossings n. Plural of crossing. • CROSSING n. an intersection. |
ENGROSSING | • engrossing adj. Utterly consuming one’s time and attention. • engrossing v. Present participle of engross. • engrossing n. The act of one who engrosses, or buys up wholesale. |
ENGROSSINGLY | • engrossingly adv. In an engrossing way. • ENGROSSING adv. ENGROSS, to completely absorb one's attention, also INGROSS. |
GROSSING | • grossing v. Present participle of gross. • GROSS v. to earn exclusive of deductions. |
INCROSSING | • incrossing v. Present participle of incross. • INCROSS v. to produce by crossing two inbred individuals of different breeds, also INCROSSBREED. |
INGROSSING | • ingrossing v. Present participle of ingross. • INGROSS v. to completely absorb one's attention, also ENGROSS. |
INTERCROSSING | • intercrossing v. Present participle of intercross. • intercrossing n. (Genetics) The interbreeding of two strains that have a common ancestry. • INTERCROSS v. to cross each other, as lines. |
NONPROSSING | • nonprossing v. Present participle of nonpros. • non-prossing v. Present participle of non-pros. • NONPROS v. to enter judgement against a plaintiff. |
OUTCROSSING | • outcrossing v. Present participle of outcross. • outcrossing n. An organism produced by outcrossing. • OUTCROSSING n. the act of crossing (an animal or plant, a breed or stock) with one not closely related. |
OUTCROSSINGS | • outcrossings n. Plural of outcrossing. • OUTCROSSING n. the act of crossing (an animal or plant, a breed or stock) with one not closely related. |
OUTGROSSING | • outgrossing v. Present participle of outgross. • OUTGROSS v. to surpass in gross earnings. |
RECROSSING | • recrossing v. Present participle of recross. • recrossing n. The motion or position of things that recross; an interweaving. • RECROSS v. to cross again. |
TESTCROSSING | • testcrossing v. Present participle of testcross. • TESTCROSS v. to make a testcross. |
UNCROSSING | • uncrossing v. Present participle of uncross. • uncrossing n. Movement out of a crossed position. • UNCROSS v. to change from a crossed position. |