crossbreed
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/ˈkɹɑːsˌbɹiːd/
Definition of crossbreed
4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
verb
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(transitive)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.”
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verb
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(transitive)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.”
- (intransitive)To mate so as to produce a hybrid; interbreed.
- (transitive)To mate (an organism) with another organism so as to produce a hybrid.
noun
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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.”
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Etymology
From cross- + breed.
Words you can make from crossbreed
200+ playable · top: CROSSBRED (14 pts)
Best play crossbred 14 points9-letter words
2 words8-letter words
5 words7-letter words
21 words- BEDSORE 10 pts
- BORDERS 10 pts
- CORDERS 10 pts
- CROSSED 10 pts
- DESORBS 10 pts
- REBORED 10 pts
- RECODES 10 pts
- RECORDS 10 pts
- SCREEDS 10 pts
- SOBERED 10 pts
- CROSSER 9 pts
- REBORES 9 pts
- RECROSS 9 pts
- RESCORE 9 pts
- RESORBS 9 pts
- SCORERS 9 pts
- SOBERER 9 pts
- DORSERS 8 pts
- DRESSER 8 pts
- REDRESS 8 pts
- REREDOS 8 pts
6-letter words
45 words- REBECS 10 pts
- SCROBS 10 pts
- BORDER 9 pts
- BOSSED 9 pts
- BREDES 9 pts
- BREEDS 9 pts
- CEDERS 9 pts
- CESSED 9 pts
- CODERS 9 pts
- CORDER 9 pts
- CREDOS 9 pts
- CREEDS 9 pts
- DECORS 9 pts
- DESORB 9 pts
- REBRED 9 pts
- RECODE 9 pts
- RECORD 9 pts
- SCORED 9 pts
- SCREED 9 pts
- SCRODS 9 pts
- SORBED 9 pts
- BORERS 8 pts
- BOSSER 8 pts
- BROSES 8 pts
- CORERS 8 pts
- CORSES 8 pts
- CRORES 8 pts
- CROSSE 8 pts
- REBORE 8 pts
- RECESS 8 pts
- RESORB 8 pts
- SCORER 8 pts
- SCORES 8 pts
- SCREES 8 pts
- SOBERS 8 pts
- DORSER 7 pts
- DOSERS 7 pts
- DOSSER 7 pts
- ERODES 7 pts
- ORDERS 7 pts
- REDOES 7 pts
- RESODS 7 pts
- SEDERS 7 pts
- EROSES 6 pts
- REROSE 6 pts
5-letter words
77 words- REBEC 9 pts
- SCROB 9 pts
- BODES 8 pts
- BORED 8 pts
- BREDE 8 pts
- BREED 8 pts
- CEDER 8 pts
- CEDES 8 pts
- CERED 8 pts
- CODER 8 pts
- CODES 8 pts
- COEDS 8 pts
- CORDS 8 pts
- CORED 8 pts
- CREDO 8 pts
- CREDS 8 pts
- CREED 8 pts
- DECOR 8 pts
- DECOS 8 pts
- DOBES 8 pts
- ORBED 8 pts
- ROBED 8 pts
- SCROD 8 pts
- BEERS 7 pts
- BESES 7 pts
- BORER 7 pts
- BORES 7 pts
- BREES 7 pts
- BROSE 7 pts
- CERES 7 pts
- CEROS 7 pts
- CORER 7 pts
- CORES 7 pts
- CORSE 7 pts
- COSES 7 pts
- CRESS 7 pts
- CRORE 7 pts
- CROSS 7 pts
- OBESE 7 pts
- ROBES 7 pts
- SCORE 7 pts
- SCREE 7 pts
- SOBER 7 pts
- SOCES 7 pts
- SORBS 7 pts
- DEERS 6 pts
- DOERS 6 pts
- DORES 6 pts
- DORRS 6 pts
- DOSER 6 pts
- DOSES 6 pts
- DREES 6 pts
- DRESS 6 pts
- DROSS 6 pts
- ERODE 6 pts
- ERRED 6 pts
- ORDER 6 pts
- REDES 6 pts
- REDOS 6 pts
- REEDS 6 pts
- RESOD 6 pts
- RODES 6 pts
- ROSED 6 pts
- SEDER 6 pts
- SEEDS 6 pts
- SERED 6 pts
- SORDS 6 pts
- SORED 6 pts
- EROSE 5 pts
- ERSES 5 pts
- RESES 5 pts
- ROSES 5 pts
- SEERS 5 pts
- SERER 5 pts
- SERES 5 pts
- SORER 5 pts
- SORES 5 pts
4-letter words
49 words- COBS 8 pts
- BEDS 7 pts
- BODE 7 pts
- BODS 7 pts
- BRED 7 pts
- CEDE 7 pts
- CODE 7 pts
- CODS 7 pts
- COED 7 pts
- CORD 7 pts
- CRED 7 pts
- DEBS 7 pts
- DECO 7 pts
- DOBE 7 pts
- DOCS 7 pts
- BEER 6 pts
- BEES 6 pts
- BORE 6 pts
- BOSS 6 pts
- BREE 6 pts
- BROS 6 pts
- CEES 6 pts
- CERE 6 pts
- CERO 6 pts
- CESS 6 pts
- CORE 6 pts
- CORS 6 pts
- COSS 6 pts
- ECOS 6 pts
- OBES 6 pts
- ORBS 6 pts
- ORCS 6 pts
- DEER 5 pts
- DEES 5 pts
- DERE 5 pts
- DOER 5 pts
- DOES 5 pts
- DORE 5 pts
- DORR 5 pts
- DORS 5 pts
- DOSE 5 pts
- DOSS 5 pts
- DREE 5 pts
- ODES 5 pts
- EROS 4 pts
- ERRS 4 pts
- ESES 4 pts
- ESSE 4 pts
- ORES 4 pts
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