interbreed

[ in-ter-breed ]

/ ˌɪn tərˈbrid /

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verb (used with object), in·ter·bred, in·ter·breed·ing.

to crossbreed (a plant or animal).

to cause to breed together.

verb (used without object), in·ter·bred, in·ter·breed·ing.

to crossbreed.

to breed or mate with a closely related individual, as in a small, closed population.

Origin of interbreed

First recorded in 1855–60; inter- + breed

Words nearby interbreed

interblend, interblock gap, interbody, interborough, interbrain, interbreed, interbroker dealer, intercadence, intercalary, intercalary meristem, intercalary neuron

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Example sentences from the Web for interbreed

They come over to the East Coast in hordes in the autumn, mostly from Russia, where they also interbreed with the carrion crow.
Through East Anglia in a Motor Car|J. E. (James Edmund) Vincent
Notwithstanding their similarity they do not interbreed when brought together.
Jungle Folk|Douglas Dewar
All mankind can interbreed freely, can learn to understand the same speech, can adapt itself to co-operation.
The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind|Herbert George Wells
Essentially it was based upon species compatibility—on the concept that like can interbreed with like.
The Lani People|J. F. Bone

The flock was allowed to wander at will and to interbreed freely.
The Black Fawn|James Arthur Kjelgaard

British Dictionary definitions for interbreed

interbreed

/ (ˌɪntəˈbriːd) /

verb -breeds, -breeding or -bred

(intr) to breed within a single family or strain so as to produce particular characteristics in the offspring

another term for crossbreed (def. 1)

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单词	interbreed
释义	interbreed [ in-ter-breed ] / ˌɪn tərˈbrid / SEE SYNONYMS FOR interbreed ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), in·ter·bred, in·ter·breed·ing. to crossbreed (a plant or animal). to cause to breed together. verb (used without object), in·ter·bred, in·ter·breed·ing. to crossbreed. to breed or mate with a closely related individual, as in a small, closed population. Origin of interbreed First recorded in 1855–60; inter- + breed Words nearby interbreed interblend, interblock gap, interbody, interborough, interbrain, interbreed, interbroker dealer, intercadence, intercalary, intercalary meristem, intercalary neuron Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for interbreed They come over to the East Coast in hordes in the autumn, mostly from Russia, where they also interbreed with the carrion crow. Through East Anglia in a Motor Car\|J. E. (James Edmund) Vincent Notwithstanding their similarity they do not interbreed when brought together. Jungle Folk\|Douglas Dewar All mankind can interbreed freely, can learn to understand the same speech, can adapt itself to co-operation. The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind\|Herbert George Wells Essentially it was based upon species compatibility—on the concept that like can interbreed with like. The Lani People\|J. F. Bone The flock was allowed to wander at will and to interbreed freely. The Black Fawn\|James Arthur Kjelgaard British Dictionary definitions for interbreed interbreed / (ˌɪntəˈbriːd) / verb -breeds, -breeding or -bred (intr) to breed within a single family or strain so as to produce particular characteristics in the offspring another term for crossbreed (def. 1) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to interbreed incorporate, mingle, associate, blend, fuse, infuse, stir, weave, amalgamate, synthesize, jumble, braid, transfuse, instill, intermingle, tangle, suffuse, knead, cross, unite
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interbreed

verb (used with object), in·ter·bred, in·ter·breed·ing.

verb (used without object), in·ter·bred, in·ter·breed·ing.

Origin of interbreed

Words nearby interbreed

Example sentences from the Web for interbreed

British Dictionary definitions for interbreed

verb -breeds, -breeding or -bred

Words related to interbreed