crossbreed
to undertake or engage in hybridizing; hybridize.
an animal or group of animals produced by hybridization; hybrid.
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How to use crossbreed in a sentence
He is a Himalayan-Persian crossbreed who lives with his owners Anne Marie Avey and Eric Rosario in Los Angeles.
But Ralph Waldo is a crossbreed—part Boston bull and part snapping turtle.
Sundry Accounts | Irvin S. CobbThe leashes were slipped, and the greyhounds went off like the wind, but the crossbreed remained quietly by the horses.
British Dictionary definitions for crossbreed
/ (ˈkrɒsˌbriːd) /
Also: interbreed to breed (animals or plants) using parents of different races, varieties, breeds, etc
the offspring produced by such a breeding
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Scientific definitions for crossbreed
[ krôs′brēd′ ]
To produce a hybrid animal or plant by breeding two animals or two plants of different species or varieties. For example, crossbreeding a male donkey with a female horse will produce a mule.
An animal or a plant produced by breeding two animals or plants of different species or varieties; a hybrid.
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