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Definition

cross-reference noun

/ˌkrɒsˈref.ər.ənt s/US pronunciation symbol/ˌkrɑːsˈref.ɚ-/ n [C]
a note in a book that tells you to look somewhere else in the book for more information about something

cross-refer

verb

/ˌkrɒs.rɪˈfɜːr /US pronunciation symbol/ˌkrɑːs.rɪˈfɝː/ v [T]
The main entry also cross-refers you to the appendix on page 259.

(Definition of cross-reference noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
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