Synonyms

interbreed

American

[in-ter-breed] / ˌɪn tərˈbrid /

verb (used with object)

interbred, interbreeding

to crossbreed (a plant or animal).
to cause to breed together.

verb (used without object)

interbred, interbreeding

to crossbreed.
to breed or mate with a closely related individual, as in a small, closed population.

interbreed British

/ ˌɪntəˈbriːd /

verb

(intr) to breed within a single family or strain so as to produce particular characteristics in the offspring
another term for crossbreed

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Etymology

Origin of interbreed

First recorded in 1855–60; inter- + breed

Example Sentences

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Interbreed, in-tėr-brēd, v.t. and v.i. to breed by crossing one species of animals or plants with another.—n.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various

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