crossbreed

Nouns

  • (n) (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
    hybrid, cross,

Verbs

  • (v) breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
    • cross a horse and a donkey
    • Mendel tried crossbreeding
    • these species do not interbreed
    hybridise, hybridize, interbreed, cross,

Synonyms

hybridise hybridize interbreed cross hybrid

Words of close approximity

crossbred
crossbreeding