crossbreed

== English == === Alternative forms === cross-breed xbreed (abbreviation) === Etymology === From cross- + breed. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkɹɑːsˌbɹiːd/ === Verb === crossbreed (third-person singular simple present crossbreeds, present participle crossbreeding, simple past and past participle crossbred) (transitive) To produce (an organism) by the mating of individuals of different breeds, varieties, or species; hybridize. (intransitive) To mate so as to produce a hybrid; interbreed. (transitive) To mate (an organism) with another organism so as to produce a hybrid. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === crossbreed (plural crossbreeds) An organism produced by mating of individuals of different varieties or breeds. ==== Translations ====