crossbreed.
To produce (an organism) by the mating of individuals of different breeds, varieties, or species; hybridize.
Meaning & usage
To produce (an organism) by the mating of individuals of different breeds, varieties, or species; hybridize.
To mate so as to produce a hybrid; interbreed.
To mate (an organism) with another organism so as to produce a hybrid.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-der.? Proto-Italic *kruks /*krukis Latin cruxbor. Old Irish crosbor. Old Norse krossbor. Old English cros Middle English cross Middle English cros- English cross- Proto-Indo-European *bʰreh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *bʰroh₁tús Proto-Germanic *brōduz Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Germanic *-janą Proto-Germanic *brōdijaną Proto-West Germanic *brōdijan Old English brēdan Middle English breden English breed English crossbreed From cross- + breed.
An organism produced by mating of individuals of different varieties or breeds.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-der.? Proto-Italic *kruks /*krukis Latin cruxbor. Old Irish crosbor. Old Norse krossbor. Old English cros Middle English cross Middle English cros- English cross- Proto-Indo-European *bʰreh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *bʰroh₁tús Proto-Germanic *brōduz Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Germanic *-janą Proto-Germanic *brōdijaną Proto-West Germanic *brōdijan Old English brēdan Middle English breden English breed English crossbreed From cross- + breed.
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