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| 1. | [ verb ] breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties | |
| Synonyms: | interbreed hybridise cross hybridize | |
| Examples: | "cross a horse and a donkey" "Mendel tried crossbreeding" "these species do not interbreed" |
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| Related terms: | breed miscegenation hybrid hybridization hybrid | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (biology,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 | |
| Synonyms: | cross hybrid | |
| Examples: | "a mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey" |
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| Related terms: | life_form monohybrid dihybrid crossbred | |
| Similar spelling: |
crossbreed crossbar crossfire Crossfield Crosbie crossbow crossover crossbill crossbeam crossbencher crosby cryoscope crosspiece crossbones crossbench Craspedia cross-file cross_vine |
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