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English noun: crossbreed | |||
| 1. | crossbreed (animal) (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 | ||
| Samples | A mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey. | ||
| Synonyms | cross, hybrid | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | being, organism | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | dihybrid, monohybrid | ||
| Domain category | genetic science, genetics | ||
English verb: crossbreed | |||
| 1. | crossbreed (contact) breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties | ||
| Samples | Cross a horse and a donkey. Mendel tried crossbreeding. These species do not interbreed. | ||
| Synonyms | cross, hybridise, hybridize, interbreed | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | breed | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | backcross | ||
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