crossbreed
[ kraws-breed, kros- ]
/ ˈkrɔsˌbrid, ˈkrɒs- /
verb (used with object), cross·bred, cross·breed·ing.
to produce (a hybrid); hybridize.
verb (used without object), cross·bred, cross·breed·ing.
to undertake or engage in hybridizing; hybridize.
noun
a crossbred.
Words nearby crossbreed
crossbolt lock,
crossbones,
crossbow,
crossbowman,
crossbred,
crossbreed,
crossbuck,
crosscheck,
crosscourt,
crosscurrent,
crosscut
Example sentences from the Web for crossbreed
He is a Himalayan-Persian crossbreed who lives with his owners Anne Marie Avey and Eric Rosario in Los Angeles.
But Ralph Waldo is a crossbreed—part Boston bull and part snapping turtle.
Sundry Accounts |Irvin S. CobbThe leashes were slipped, and the greyhounds went off like the wind, but the crossbreed remained quietly by the horses.
British Dictionary definitions for crossbreed
crossbreed
/ (ˈkrɒsˌbriːd) /
verb -breeds, -breeding or -bred
Also: interbreed
to breed (animals or plants) using parents of different races, varieties, breeds, etc
noun
the offspring produced by such a breeding
Scientific definitions for crossbreed
crossbreed
[ krôs′brēd′ ]
Verb
To produce a hybrid animal or plant by breeding two animals or two plants of different species or varieties. For example, crossbreeding a male donkey with a female horse will produce a mule.
Noun
An animal or a plant produced by breeding two animals or plants of different species or varieties; a hybrid.