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interbreed

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in·ter·breed  (ntr-brd)
v. in·ter·bred (-brd), in·ter·breed·ing, in·ter·breeds
v.intr.
1. To breed with another kind or species; hybridize.
2. To breed within a narrow range or with closely related types or individuals; inbreed.
v.tr.
To cause to interbreed.
interbreed [ˌɪntəˈbriːd]
vb -breeds, -breeding, -bred
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) (intr) to breed within a single family or strain so as to produce particular characteristics in the offspring
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) another term for crossbreed [1]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.interbreed - breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties; "cross a horse and a donkey"; "Mendel tried crossbreeding"; "these species do not interbreed"
crossbreed, hybridise, hybridize, cross
breed - cause to procreate (animals); "She breeds dogs"
backcross - mate a hybrid of the first generation with one of its parents
Translations
interbreed [ˈɪntəˈbriːd] (interbred (pt, pp)) [ˈɪntəˈbred]
A. VT → cruzar
B. VI → cruzarse
interbreed
vt → kreuzen
vi (= inbreed) → sich untereinander vermehren; (= crossbreed) → sich kreuzen


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