interbreed
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in·ter·breed
(ĭn′tər-brēd′)v. in·ter·bred (-brĕd′), in·ter·breed·ing, in·ter·breeds
v.intr.
1. To breed with individuals of another species, subspecies, or variety; crossbreed: dogs interbreeding with wolves.
2. To breed regularly with others of the same kind: a species as a group of individuals that interbreed.
v.tr.
To cause to interbreed.
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interbreed
(ˌɪntəˈbriːd)vb, -breeds, -breeding or -bred
1. (Biology) (intr) to breed within a single family or strain so as to produce particular characteristics in the offspring
2. (Biology) another term for crossbreed1
ˌinterˈbreeding n
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in•ter•breed
(ˌɪn tərˈbrid)v. -bred, -breed•ing. v.t.
1. to crossbreed (a plant or animal).
2. to cause to breed together.
v.i. 3. to crossbreed; hybridize.
4. to breed or mate with a closely related individual, as in a small, closed population.
[1855–60]
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interbreed
Past participle: interbred
Gerund: interbreeding
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Verb | 1. | 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" breed - cause to procreate (animals); "She breeds dogs" backcross - mate a hybrid of the first generation with one of its parents |
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