 crossbreeding |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids | |
| Synonyms: | hybridisation crossing cross interbreeding hybridizing hybridization | |
| Related terms: | coupling reciprocal dihybrid_cross test-cross monohybrid_cross genetics crossbreed | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (biology,sexuality) reproduction by parents of different races (especially by white and non-white persons) | |
| Synonyms: | miscegenation interbreeding | |
| Related terms: | reproduction crossbreed | |
| Similar spelling: |
crossbreed crosspiece Crossfield |
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