English Explanatory Dictionary

cross-breeding

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of cross-breed
noun
  1. A type or instance of breeding separate strains of the same species in order to create new traits.
  2. A type or instance of breeding members of similar albeit distinct species, e.g. a mule from a horse and donkey.

Word forms

cross-breeding cross-breedings
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