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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One of the unknown groups, described by the researchers as a ghost ancestor, interbred with modern humans in Africa more than 50,000 years ago.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 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
The research for the first time pinpoints a short period 48,000 years ago when Homo sapiens interbred with Neanderthals after leaving Africa, after which they went on to expand into the wider 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
The old lean, long-horned cattle had been interbred with white-faced Herefords, and the sleek coats of their progeny were stretched over twice the former weight of beef.
From Heart of the Sunset by Rex Ellingwood Beach
