Crossbred


[kraws-bred, kros-] /ˈkrɔsˌbrɛd, ˈkrɒs-/

adjective
1.
produced by .
noun
2.
an animal or group of animals produced by hybridization; hybrid.
[kraws-breed, kros-] /ˈkrɔsˌbrid, ˈkrɒs-/
verb (used with object), crossbred, crossbreeding.
1.
to produce (a hybrid); hybridize.
verb (used without object), crossbred, crossbreeding.
2.
to undertake or engage in hybridizing; hybridize.
noun
3.
a crossbred.
/ˈkrɒsˌbrɛd/
adjective
1.
(of plants or animals) produced as a result of crossbreeding
noun
2.
a crossbred plant or animal, esp an animal resulting from a cross between two pure breeds Compare grade (sense 9), purebred (sense 2)
/ˈkrɒsˌbriːd/
verb -breeds, -breeding, -bred
1.
Also interbreed. to breed (animals or plants) using parents of different races, varieties, breeds, etc
noun
2.
the offspring produced by such a breeding
crossbreed
(krôs’brēd’)
Verb 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.

Noun An animal or a plant produced by breeding two animals or plants of different species or varieties; a hybrid.

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