crossbreed
noun
- half-bred animal
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈkɹɑːsˌbɹiːd/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English cross- English breed English crossbreed From cross- + breed.
- An organism produced by mating of individuals of different varieties or breeds.
“When I ask about these dogs, they are described to me as the local mutts, mongrels, pavement specials, crossbreeds.”
verb
Etymology: Etymology tree English cross- English breed English crossbreed From cross- + breed.
- To produce (an organism) by the mating of individuals of different breeds, varieties, or species; hybridize.
“Recalling the crossbreeding of the lakeside daisy, he insists, "If we hadn't polluted that population with Ohio plants it might have vanished.”
- To mate so as to produce a hybrid; interbreed.
- To mate (an organism) with another organism so as to produce a hybrid.