crossbreeding
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Definition
noun (English)
1. (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybridsSynonyms: cross, crossbreeding, crossing, hybridisation, hybridization, hybridizing, interbreeding
2. reproduction by parents of different races (especially by white and non-white persons)Synonyms: crossbreeding, interbreeding, miscegenation
verb (English)
1. breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varietiesExamples: "cross a horse and a donkey"; "Mendel tried crossbreeding"; "these species do not interbreed"Synonyms: cross, crossbreed, hybridise, hybridize, interbreed
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