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crossbreed
noun
verb
(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
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noun
(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
“a mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey”
verb
breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
“cross a horse and a donkey”
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a mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey
cross a horse and a donkey
Mendel tried crossbreeding
these species do not interbreed
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