crossbreed
English
/ˈkɹɑːsˌbɹiːd/
verb
Definitions
- (transitive) To produce (an organism) by the mating of individuals of different breeds, varieties, or species; hybridize.
- (intransitive) To mate so as to produce a hybrid; interbreed.
- (transitive) To mate (an organism) with another organism so as to produce a hybrid.
Etymology
Affix from English breed.
Origin
English
breed
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- breed English
- breedable English
- breedbate English
- breeder English
- breedest English
- breedeth English
- breeding English
- breedism English
- breedist English
- breedy English
- colorbreed English
- cross-breed English
- crossbreeder English
- half-breed English
- inbreed English
- interbreed English
- intrabreed English
- misbreed English
- multibreed English
- outbreed English
- overbreed English
- rebreed English
- subbreed English
- thoroughbreed English
- unbreed English
- underbreed English
- upbreed English
- breden Middle English
- bredi Esperanto