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Meaning of 'crossbreed' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Crossbreed [ n.]
- A breed or an animal produced from parents of different breeds; a new variety, as of plants, combining the qualities of two parent varieties or stocks.
- Anything partaking of the natures of two different things; a hybrid.

Meaning of 'crossbreed' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . crossbreed [ n]
Meaning (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
Example in sentence:
  • a mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey
2 . crossbreed [ v]
Meaning (2):
- breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
Example in sentence:
  • cross a horse and a donkey;
  • Mendel tried crossbreeding;
  • these species do not interbreed

Nearby Words:

cro-quette croak croaked croaker croaking croat croatian crocein croceous crocetin

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