crossbred Meaning, Definition & Usage
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verb breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
hybridize; interbreed; crossbreed; cross; hybridise.
- cross a horse and a donkey
- Mendel tried crossbreeding
- these species do not interbreed
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adjective bred from parents of different varieties or species
WordNet
Cross"bred` adjective
Definitions
(Stock Breeding) Produced by mixing distinct breeds; mongrel.
