cross·breed
ˈkrȯs-ˌbrēd 
-ˈbrēd
crossbred
ˈkrȯs-ˌbred
-ˈbred
; crossbreeding
-ˈbred
; crossbreeding
: to engage in or undergo hybridization
cross·breed
ˈkrȯs-ˌbrēd
: hybrid
Examples of crossbreed in a Sentence
Noun
a Siamese crossbreed who was atypically black, but had the build and voice of a Siamese
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Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Oct. 2024
Bees in Southern California, originally from Europe, started crossbreeding with Africanized bees in the 1990s, said Orange County beekeeper Mike Henderson.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2024
Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 30 July 2024
The crossbreed was already banned late last year in England and Wales, according to the Irish Examiner.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 5 June 2024
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Verb
This helped the team be sure the observed muscles did not come from crossbreeding.
Since 2019, researchers have hypothesized about how this endearing trait evolved in canines.
—Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Oct. 2024
Bees in Southern California, originally from Europe, started crossbreeding with Africanized bees in the 1990s, said Orange County beekeeper Mike Henderson.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2024
Noun
The distillery enlisted the help of a scientist to create a crossbreed of barley that could stand up to extreme fluctuations in weather in the mountains, which ranges from hot summers to snowy winters.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 30 July 2024
The crossbreed was already banned late last year in England and Wales, according to the Irish Examiner.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 5 June 2024
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“Crossbreed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crossbreed. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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crossbreed
1 of 2 verb
cross·breed
ˈkrȯs-ˌbrēd
-ˈbrēd
: hybridize
especially
: to cross two varieties or breeds of the same species
crossbreed
2 of 2 noun
cross·breed
-ˌbrēd
Medical Definition
crossbreed
1 of 2 verb
cross·breed
ˈkrȯs-ˌbrēd, -ˈbrēd
crossbred
-ˌbred, -ˈbred
; crossbreeding
; crossbreeding
: to engage in or undergo crossing or hybridization
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