English
crossbreed
Pronunciation
  • IPA: /ˈkɹɑːsˌbɹiːd/
Verb

crossbreed (crossbreeds, present participle crossbreeding; past and past participle crossbred)

  1. (transitive) To produce (an organism) by the mating of individuals of different breeds, varieties, or species; hybridize.
  2. (intransitive) To mate so as to produce a hybrid; interbreed.
  3. (transitive) To mate (an organism) with another organism so as to produce a hybrid.
Translations Noun

crossbreed (plural crossbreeds)

  1. An organism produced by mating of individuals of different varieties or breeds.


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