ZebraWords.com - The Definition of 'Crossbreed', Synonyms of 'Crossbreed' & More on 'Crossbreed'

1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)

crossbreed
    n 1: (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" [syn: hybrid, crossbreed, cross]
    v 1: 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" [syn:
         crossbreed, cross, hybridize, hybridise,
         interbreed]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Crossbreed \Cross"breed`\ (-br[=e]d`), n.
   1. A breed or an animal produced from parents of different
      breeds; a new variety, as of plants, combining the
      qualities of two parent varieties or stocks.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. Anything partaking of the natures of two different things;
      a hybrid.
      [1913 Webster]

Thesaurus Results for Crossbreed:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

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