Definition of Crossbreeding

1. Noun. (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids.

Exact synonyms: Cross, Crossing, Hybridisation, Hybridization, Hybridizing, Interbreeding
Generic synonyms: Conjugation, Coupling, Mating, Pairing, Sexual Union, Union
Specialized synonyms: Dihybrid Cross, Monohybrid Cross, Reciprocal, Reciprocal Cross, Test-cross, Testcross
Category relationships: Genetic Science, Genetics
Derivative terms: Cross, Cross, Hybridise, Hybridize, Hybridize, Interbreed

2. Noun. Reproduction by parents of different races (especially by white and non-white persons).
Exact synonyms: Interbreeding, Miscegenation
Generic synonyms: Breeding, Facts Of Life, Procreation, Reproduction
Derivative terms: Interbreed, Miscegenate

Definition of Crossbreeding

1. crossbreed [v] - See also: crossbreed

Medical Definition of Crossbreeding

1. hybridisation

Lexicographical Neighbors of Crossbreeding

crossbills
crossbit
crossbite
crossbite
crossbite teeth
crossbones
crossbow
crossbowman
crossbowmen
crossbows
crossbred
crossbreds
crossbreed
crossbreed
crossbreeding (current term)
crossbreeding (current term)
crossbreeds
crossbuck
crossbucks
crosscheck
crosscourt
crosscurrent
crosscurrents
crosscut
crosscuts
crosscutting
crosscuttings
crosscut saw
crosse
crossed

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