crossbreed
verb (used with object)
to produce (a hybrid); hybridize.
crossbreeding
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present participleof crossbreed.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Bees in Southern California, originally from Europe, started crossbreeding with Africanized bees in the 1990s, said Orange County beekeeper Mike Henderson.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2024
However, the initial crossbreeding that created it was done without any intervention from humans.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 15, 2024
The researchers, hoping to learn more about the plants to better protect them from pests and climate change, found that the species emerged around 600,000 years ago through natural crossbreeding of two other coffee species.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 15, 2024
Amid this ranching boom, Brazil attempted to improve its cattle through crossbreeding.
From National Geographic ● Jan. 24, 2024
Much of the crossbreeding of the gladiolus has been done in such an unscientific manner that it is surprising that so much improvement has been made.
