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crossbreed

crossb·reed

UK/ˈkɹɑːsˌbɹiːd/ uncommon

noun

1.

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”
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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”

Origin

From cross- + breed.

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