Definitions for crossbreed
ˈkrɔsˌbrid, ˈkrɒs-cross·breed

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hybrid, crossbreed, crossverb

   (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"

2. crossbreed, cross, hybridize, hybridise, interbreedverb

   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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. crossbreednoun

   An organism produced by mating of individuals of different varieties or breeds.

2. crossbreedverb

   To produce (an organism) by the mating of individuals of different breeds, varieties, or species; hybridize.

3. crossbreedverb

   To mate so as to produce a hybrid; interbreed.

4. crossbreedverb

   To mate (an organism) with another organism so as to produce a hybrid.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Crossbreed

   A crossbreed is an organism with purebred parents of two different breeds, varieties, or populations. Crossbreeding, sometimes called "designer crossbreeding", is the process of breeding such an organism, While crossbreeding is used to maintain health and viability of organisms, irresponsible crossbreeding can also produce organisms of inferior quality or dilute a purebred gene pool to the point of extinction of a given breed of organism.A domestic animal of unknown ancestry, where the breed status of only one parent or grandparent is known, may also be called a crossbreed though the term "mixed breed" is technically more accurate. Outcrossing is a type of crossbreeding used within a purebred breed to increase the genetic diversity within the breed, particularly when there is a need to avoid inbreeding. In animal breeding, crossbreeds are crosses within a single species, while hybrids are crosses between different species. In plant breeding terminology, the term crossbreed is uncommon, and no universal term is used to distinguish hybridization or crossing within a population from those between populations, or even those between species.

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1. crossbreed

   Crossbreed is a term used to refer to an animal or plant that has been produced from two different types of animals or plants. This is usually done to combine the desirable traits of the parent organisms in order to produce offspring with improved or specialized characteristics.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Crossbreednoun

   a breed or an animal produced from parents of different breeds; a new variety, as of plants, combining the qualities of two parent varieties or stocks

2. Crossbreednoun

   anything partaking of the natures of two different things; a hybrid

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1. Crossbreed

   A crossbreed or crossbred usually refers to an animal with purebred parents of two different breeds, varieties, or populations. Crossbreeding refers to the process of breeding such an animal, often with the intention to create offspring that share the traits of both parent lineages, or producing an animal with hybrid vigor. While crossbreeding is used to maintain health and viability of animals, irresponsible crossbreeding can also produce animals of inferior quality or dilute a purebred gene pool to the point of extinction of a given breed of animal. The term is also used at times to refer to a domestic animal of unknown ancestry where the breed status of only one parent or grandparent is known, though the term "mixed breeding" is technically more accurate. The term outcross is used to describe a type of crossbreeding used within a purebred breed to increase the genetic diversity within the breed, particularly when there is a need to avoid inbreeding. In general use, the term hybrid is commonly used to refer to plant breeding, such as that of maize, though "hybrid" is also used to describe crosses between animals of the same genus but different species, such as the mule. "Crossbred" is more often used to refer to animal breeding within a single species.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of crossbreed in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of crossbreed in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=crossbreed
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Crossbreed
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossbreed
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crossbreed
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=crossbreed