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/kɹˈɒsbɹiːd/
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VERB
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breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
Mendel tried crossbreeding
these species do not interbreed
cross a horse and a donkey
NOUN
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(genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species
a mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey
How To Use crossbreed In A Sentence
- As for evolution, the "crossbreed" scenario only works for those who don't quite understand evolution or genetic mapping ... Comic Book Resources
- Since then, he has been busy crossbreeding indie filmmaking, the web, brand marketing and creative services. Tribeca Film: Future of Film: Why Transmedia Is Catching On (Part 2)
- If a species interbreeds with other species, the crossbreeds are their descendants. Demons Don't Dream
- The best crossbreed was Max, belonging to Beryl Greenslade of Hindhead, who also took the best mover award.
- Nor do I think the books are especially brilliant, beyond the undeniable genius of crossbreeding the various deathless genres of children's fantasy to spin a yarn both traditional and contemporary in its appeal.
- The crossbreed is a good woman who goes bad or a bad woman who goes good. The Women’s Room
- Unlike pure dingoes, which, like wolves, live in packs ruled by an alpha male and female, wild packs of crossbreeds are uncontrolled.
- In fact, all we can do is confess our 'Kantian' ignorance at the limits of science as metaphysics and not be so determined to do all the foolish things ignorant people might wish to do, such as crossbreed man and chimpanzee, or produce chimeras of the type Dawkins so grinningly finds he would inflict on those less 'rational' than he. Darwiniana
- Special Mount: The antipaladin's special mount is identical to the paladin's special mount, except that it is a crossbreed of mundane steed and nightmare and is utterly evil.
- Think about the crossbreeding and hybridization that farmers have been doing for hundreds of years, relying on instinct, trial and error, and luck to bring us things like tangelos, giant pumpkins, and burpless cucumbers.