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interbreed

American  
[in-ter-breed] / ˌɪn tərˈbrid /

verb (used with object)

interbred, interbreeding

  1. to crossbreed (a plant or animal).

  2. to cause to breed together.

verb (used without object)

interbred, interbreeding

  1. to crossbreed.

  2. to breed or mate with a closely related individual, as in a small, closed population.

interbreed British  
/ ˌɪntəˈbriːd /

verb

  1. (intr) to breed within a single family or strain so as to produce particular characteristics in the offspring

  2. another term for crossbreed

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Etymology

Origin of interbreed

First recorded in 1855–60; inter- + breed

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