interbreed
verb (used with object)
to crossbreed (a plant or animal).
interbred
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past participleof interbreed.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof interbreed.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
interbreedverb (used with object)to crossbreed (a plant or animal).
Example Sentences
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The study also explored genetic material inherited from Neanderthals and Denisovans, two ancient human groups that interbred with Homo sapiens tens of thousands of years ago.
From Science Daily ● May 14, 2026
In 2010 scientists reconstructed the Neanderthal genome -- blockbuster research that allowed for analysis making clear that the species interbred.
From Barron's ● Feb. 26, 2026
Those first modern humans that had interbred with Neanderthals and lived alongside them died out completely in Europe 40,000 years ago - but not before their offspring had spread further out into the world.
From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2024
This means Thorin's genome was full of the variants one usually sees with recent inbreeding, a striking feature given other modern humans lived nearby with whom Thorin's Neanderthal community could have interbred.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2024
This animal has bred in captivity, and has also interbred with domestic cattle.
From Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon by Robert Armitage Sterndale
