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interbreed

in·terb·reed

UK/ɪnteɹˈbɹid/ uncommon

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 inter- + breed.

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