interbreeding

ˌɪntəˈbriːdɪŋ

Definition

Definition of interbreeding - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

biology

TECH.

able to mate across types and yield young

TECH.

These two populations are interbreeding where their ranges overlap.

passable

Noun

biology

TECH.

mixing different species or varieties to produce hybrids

TECH.

Interbreeding of plants can result in new hybrid species.

crossbreeding

hybridization

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Origin of interbreeding

Latin, inter (between) + breed (to produce)

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geographical isolation

biology

separation of populations by natural barriers that prevents interbreeding

miscegenation

racial interbreeding

interbreeding of races with different pigmentation

allopatric

adj.

biology

existing in separate areas so interbreeding cannot happen

allopatry

biology

geographical separation of species preventing interbreeding

Examples of interbreeding in a sentence

Interbreeding groups of these frogs produce fertile offspring in the wild.
Interbreeding in animals can lead to unique traits.
The interbreeding process requires careful planning.

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French:interfécond, hybridation, ...
German:kreuzungsfähig, Kreuzung, ...
Italian:interfecondo, ibridazione, ...
Spanish:interfértil, cruce, ...
Portuguese:interreprodutor, cruzamento, ...
Chinese:可杂交的, 杂交, ...
Japanese:交雑可能な, 交配, ...
Arabic:قابِل لِلتَّهجين, تَهْجِين, ...
Hebrew:בְּרֵי הַכְלָאָה, הַכְלָאָה, ...
Russian:скрещивающийся, скрещивание, ...
Ukrainian:схрещуваний, схрещування, ...
Hindi:परस्पर संकरणक्षम, संकरण, ...
Bengali:আন্তঃপ্রজননক্ষম, অন্তঃপ্রজনন, ...
Catalan:interfèrtil, hibridació, ...
Czech:křížící se, křížení, ...
Danish:krydsende, krydsning, ...
Dutch:onderling kruisend, kruising, ...
Greek:διασταυρούμενος, διασταύρωση, ...
Hungarian:kereszteződő, kereszteződés, ...
Khmer:អាចបង្កាត់ពូជឆ្លងគ្នា, ការបង្កាត់ឆ្លង, ...
Korean:교배 가능한, 교배, ...
Persian:قابل تلاقی, آمیختگی, ...
Polish:krzyżujący się, krzyżowanie, ...
Portuguese (BR):intercruzante, cruzamento, ...
Romanian:interfertil, împerechere, ...
Swedish:korsande, korsning, ...
Thai:ผสมพันธุ์กันได้, การผสมพันธุ์, ...
Turkish:birbirleriyle çiftleşebilen, melezlenme, ...
Vietnamese:có thể lai giống, lai tạo, ...

interbreed

ˌɪntərˈbriːd

interbred

Definition of interbreed - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

genetics

tr.

TECH.

breed using parents of different varieties

tr.

TECH.

Farmers interbreed crops for better yield.

crossbreed

hybridize

crossbreeding

intr.

TECH.

breed with another of a different race or species

intr.

TECH.

The biologist helped to interbreed the two plant species.

crossbreed

hybridize

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Origin of interbreed

Latin, inter (between) + breed (to produce)

Examples of interbreed in a sentence

They plan to interbreed the plants for disease resistance.
Farmers often interbreed different cattle breeds.
Scientists aim to interbreed these fish to create a hardier species.

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French:hybrider, s'accoupler, ...
German:kreuzen, ...
Italian:incrociare, ...
Spanish:cruzar, ...
Portuguese:cruzar, ...
Chinese:杂交, ...
Japanese:交配させる, 交配する, ...
Arabic:هَجَّنَ, زَاوَجَ بَيْن أَنْوَاع مُخْتَلِفَة, ...
Hebrew:לְהַכְלִיא, לְהַזְדוֹוג, ...
Russian:скрещиваться, гибридизировать, ...
Ukrainian:схрещувати, ...
Hindi:प्रजनन करना, संकरित करना, ...
Bengali:মিশ্রণ করা, অন্তঃপ্রজনন করা, ...
Catalan:creuar, ...
Czech:křížit, mezidruhově křížit, ...
Danish:krydse, ...
Dutch:kruisen, kruising, ...
Greek:διασταυρώνω, ...
Hungarian:keresztezni, összekeresztezni, ...
Khmer:បង្កាត់ពូជឆ្លងគ្នា, បង្កាត់ឆ្លងពូជ, ...
Korean:교배하다, ...
Persian:پرورش داد, تلاقی کردن, ...
Polish:krzyżować, ...
Portuguese (BR):cruzar, ...
Romanian:a încrucișa, ...
Swedish:korsa, ...
Thai:ผสมพันธุ์, ผสมข้ามสายพันธุ์, ...
Turkish:melezlemek, ...
Vietnamese:lai giống, ...

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Definition of interbreeding - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Noun

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