| 单词 | cross-breed |
| 释义 | cross-breed also crossbreed Word forms: cross-breeds , cross-breeding , cross-bred 1. verb If one species of animal or plant cross-breeds with another, they reproduce, and new or different animals or plants are produced. You can also say that someone cross-breeds something such as an animal or plant. By cross-breeding with our native red deer, the sika deer have affected the gene pool. [VERB + with] Unfortunately attempts to crossbreed it with other potatoes have been unsuccessful. [VERB noun + with] More farmers are creating hybrid crops by cross-breeding existing fruits. [VERB noun] ...a cross-bred labrador. [VERB-ed] cross-breeding uncountable noun ...centuries of crossbreeding. 2. countable noun A cross-breed is an animal or a plant that is the result of cross-breeding. |
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