View synonyms for interbreed

interbreed

[ in-ter-breed ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

, in·ter·bred, in·ter·breed·ing.

, in·ter·bred, in·ter·breed·ing.

to crossbreed.
to breed or mate with a closely related individual, as in a small, closed population.

interbreed

/ ˌɪntəˈbriːd /

intr to breed within a single family or strain so as to produce particular characteristics in the offspring
another term for crossbreed

First recorded in 1855–60; inter- + breed

The majority of ornamental ducks interbreed freely in captivity.

That the domestic hog in some places in northern Luzon does thus interbreed with the wild ones is a proved fact.

One of the definitions of species is that they will not interbreed and propagate.

Notwithstanding their similarity they do not interbreed when brought together.

My experience tends to show that the two species will not interbreed.

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