n.
1.the interchange of sections between pairing homologous chromosomes during the prophase of meiosis
2.a voter who is registered as a member of one political party but who votes in the primary of another party
3.the appropriation of a new style (especially in popular music) by combining elements of different genres in order to appeal to a wider audience
4.a path (often marked) where something (as a street or railroad) can be crossed to get from one side to the other
Idiom of the Day
sleep in
to oversleep, to sleep late in the morning
I was very tired so I decided to sleep in this morning.