crossbreed
/ˈkrɔːsˌbriːd/
verb
- To produce a hybrid animal or plant by mating or crossing two different species, breeds, or varieties.
- They plan to crossbreed their Labrador with a Poodle to get a Labradoodle.
- The biologist decided to crossbreed the two species of orchid to see if they would produce a new color.
- Farmers often crossbreed different types of corn to create a more resilient crop.
noun
- An animal or plant that is the result of crossing two different species, breeds, or varieties; a hybrid.
- A mule is a crossbreed of a male donkey and a female horse.
- The dog is a crossbreed, so it has traits from both its parent breeds.
- This new crossbreed of tomato is both sweeter and more resistant to disease.
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