crossbreed I. \ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\verb Etymology:cross (V) + breed (v.) : hybridize, cross; especially: to breed between two varieties or breeds of the same species — compare inbreed, interbreed, intercross, linebreed, outbreed, outcross II. \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\noun : a strain or an individual produced by crossbreeding : hybrid