Meaning

1 senses
  1. An organism produced by mating of individuals of different varieties or breeds.

    (genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species

Examples

2 sentences
  1. Believing nectarines to be a crossbreed of plums and peaches is a widespread misconception.

    ruМнение о том, что нектарины — это гибрид слив и персиков, является распространённым заблуждением. — Wezel

  2. This dog is a crossbreed.

    ruЭтот пёс смешанной породы. — Biga

Forms

plural: crossbreeds

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • (genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species:hybridcross

Word family

1 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

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