crossing over

A form of cross over — To pass from one side or area, physical or abstract, to another.

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crossover
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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of cross over

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe interchange of sections between pairing homologous chromosomes during the prophase of meiosis

Similar
crossover
Broader
organic processbiological process
Also see
crossover

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

crossing over. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crossing%20over

MLA

“crossing over.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crossing%20over. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crossing over,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crossing%20over.

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