crossbreed

[ kraws-breed, kros- ]

/ ˈkrɔsˌbrid, ˈkrɒs- /

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

to produce (a hybrid); hybridize.

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

to undertake or engage in hybridizing; hybridize.

noun

an animal or group of animals produced by hybridization;hybrid.

Origin of crossbreed

First recorded in 1665–75; cross- + breed

Words nearby crossbreed

crossbones, cross-border, crossbow, crossbowman, crossbred, crossbreed, cross-breeding, cross bridging, crossbuck, cross-buttock, cross-check

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Example sentences from the Web for crossbreed

He is a Himalayan-Persian crossbreed who lives with his owners Anne Marie Avey and Eric Rosario in Los Angeles.
The Top 13 Guinness World Records of 2013: Kim Kardashian, ‘Breaking Bad,’ Colonel Meow & More||December 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But Ralph Waldo is a crossbreed—part Boston bull and part snapping turtle.
Sundry Accounts|Irvin S. Cobb
The leashes were slipped, and the greyhounds went off like the wind, but the crossbreed remained quietly by the horses.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 369, July 1846|Various

British Dictionary definitions for crossbreed

crossbreed

/ (ˈkrɒsˌbriːd) /

verb -breeds, -breeding or -bred

Also: interbreed to breed (animals or plants) using parents of different races, varieties, breeds, etc

noun

the offspring produced by such a breeding

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Scientific definitions for crossbreed

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.

单词	crossbreed
释义	crossbreed [ kraws-breed, kros- ] / ˈkrɔsˌbrid, ˈkrɒs- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR crossbreed ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), cross·bred, cross·breed·ing. to produce (a hybrid); hybridize. verb (used without object), cross·bred, cross·breed·ing. to undertake or engage in hybridizing; hybridize. noun an animal or group of animals produced by hybridization;hybrid. Origin of crossbreed First recorded in 1665–75; cross- + breed Words nearby crossbreed crossbones, cross-border, crossbow, crossbowman, crossbred, crossbreed, cross-breeding, cross bridging, crossbuck, cross-buttock, cross-check Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for crossbreed He is a Himalayan-Persian crossbreed who lives with his owners Anne Marie Avey and Eric Rosario in Los Angeles. The Top 13 Guinness World Records of 2013: Kim Kardashian, ‘Breaking Bad,’ Colonel Meow & More\|\|December 18, 2013\|DAILY BEAST But Ralph Waldo is a crossbreed—part Boston bull and part snapping turtle. Sundry Accounts\|Irvin S. Cobb The leashes were slipped, and the greyhounds went off like the wind, but the crossbreed remained quietly by the horses. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 369, July 1846\|Various British Dictionary definitions for crossbreed crossbreed / (ˈkrɒsˌbriːd) / verb -breeds, -breeding or -bred Also: interbreed to breed (animals or plants) using parents of different races, varieties, breeds, etc noun the offspring produced by such a breeding 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 crossbreed combination, amalgam, bastard, mixture, cur, hybrid, cross, mutt, half-breed, mule, mongrel, hodgepodge, mishmash, medley, blend, conglomeration, compound, miscegenation, half-caste, land Scientific definitions for crossbreed 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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crossbreed

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

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

noun

Origin of crossbreed

Words nearby crossbreed

Example sentences from the Web for crossbreed

British Dictionary definitions for crossbreed

verb -breeds, -breeding or -bred

noun

Words related to crossbreed

Scientific definitions for crossbreed

Verb

Noun