crossbred

crossbred

See also: cross-bred

English

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Etymology

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English cross-
English bred
English crossbred

    From cross- + bred.

    Adjective

    crossbred (not comparable)

    1. Produced by breeding from two breeds, varieties or species.
      Antonym: straightbred

    Synonyms

    • (Produced from two breeds, varieties or species): mixed-blood

    Translations

    Noun

    crossbred (plural crossbreds)

    1. Any organism produced by breeding from two breeds, varieties, or species.
      Antonym: straightbred

    Verb

    crossbred

    1. simple past and past participle of crossbreed
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