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Definition of crossbred - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
hybrid organismTECH. animal or plant produced by breeding two different breeds, varieties, or speciesTECH.
- The crossbred between a lion and a tiger is known as a liger..
Adjective
1.
agricultureTECH. bred from parents of different species or varietiesTECH.
- Farmers prefer crossbred crops for better yield.
2.
hybrid originTECH. resulting from the breeding of different breeds or typesTECH.
- The crossbred dog exhibited traits from both of its parent breeds.
Origin of crossbred
Old English, cross (cross) + bredan (breed)
Terms with crossbred included in their meaning
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crossbred
produced by crossbreeding
crossbred
produced by crossbreeding
biology
enhanced qualities in crossbred organisms
abr: crossbred
animal born from parents of different breeds
Examples of crossbred in a sentence
Crossbred plants often have unique characteristics. The crossbred animals showed improved resistance to disease. Crossbred plants are often more resilient to climate changes. The crossbred plant had characteristics of both species. They adopted a crossbred cat from the shelter.
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- French:hybride, croisé, ...
- German:Kreuzung, gekreuzt, ...
- Italian:ibrido, meticcio, ...
- Spanish:cruzado, mestizo, ...
- Portuguese:híbrido, cruzado, ...
- Chinese:混种, 杂交的, ...
- Japanese:交雑種, 交配種の, ...
- Arabic:هَجِين, مُهَجَّن, ...
- Hebrew:בַּעַל חַיִּים מֻכְלָב, בֵּין-גַּזְעִי, ...
- Russian:гибрид, гибридный, ...
- Ukrainian:схрещений, гібридний, ...
- Hindi:संकर, संकरित, ...
Definition of crossbreed - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
hybrid productionTECH. produce a hybrid by mating different breedsTECH.
- Farmers crossbreed cows to improve milk quality.
Noun
animal hybridTECH. offspring resulting from the breeding of different breeds or speciesTECH.
- The crossbreed between a lion and a tiger is known as a liger..
Images of crossbreed
offspring resulting from the breeding of different breeds or species
Origin of crossbreed
Old English, cross (cross) + bredan (breed)
Examples of crossbreed in a sentence
They plan to crossbreed different dog breeds. The farm had a crossbreed that was part goat and part sheep. She adopted a crossbreed dog from the animal shelter.
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- French:croiser, hybride, ...
- German:kreuzen, Kreuzung, ...
- Italian:incrociare, incrocio, ...
- Spanish:cruzar, cruce, ...
- Portuguese:cruzar, híbrido, ...
- Chinese:杂交, 杂交种, ...
- Japanese:交配する, 交雑種, ...
- Arabic:هَجَّنَ, هَجِين, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַכְלִיא, בֶּן כִּלְאַיִם, ...
- Russian:скрещивать, гибрид, ...
- Ukrainian:схрещувати, гібрид, ...
- Hindi:संकरित करना, संकर, ...
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