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Crossbreed Common

Crossbreed has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

(genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species

"a mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey"

2

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

Verb
1

breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties

"cross a horse and a donkey"

"Mendel tried crossbreeding"

"these species do not interbreed"

2

To produce (an organism) by the mating of individuals of different breeds, varieties, or species; hybridize.

Example Sentences
"a mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey" noun
"cross a horse and a donkey" verb
"Mendel tried crossbreeding" verb
"these species do not interbreed" verb
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
organism breed
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
dihybrid monohybrid backcross
Rhyming Words
eed feed meed seed heed weed teed need deed keed peed leed beed reed steed speed freed ogeed greed treed
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