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Crossbreeding

noun
1.
(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids.  Synonyms: cross, crossing, hybridisation, hybridization, hybridizing, interbreeding.
2.
Reproduction by parents of different races (especially by white and non-white persons).  Synonyms: interbreeding, miscegenation.



Crossbreed

verb
(past crossbred; past part. crossbred)
1.
Breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties.  Synonyms: cross, hybridise, hybridize, interbreed.  "Mendel tried crossbreeding" , "These species do not interbreed"






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