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in⋅ter⋅breed

[in-ter-breed] verb, -bred, -breed⋅ing.
–verb (used with object)
1. to crossbreed (a plant or animal).
2. to cause to breed together.
–verb (used without object)
3. to crossbreed.
4. to breed or mate with a closely related individual, as in a small, closed population.

Origin:
1855–60; inter- + breed
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in·ter·breed   (ĭn'tər-brēd')   
v.   in·ter·bred (-brěd'), in·ter·breed·ing, in·ter·breeds

v.   intr.
  1. To breed with another kind or species; hybridize.

  2. To breed within a narrow range or with closely related types or individuals; inbreed.

v.   tr.
To cause to interbreed.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: in·ter·breed
Pronunciation: "int-&r-'brEd
Function: verb
Inflected Form: in·ter·bred /-'bred/;in·ter·breed·ing
intransitive senses
: to breed together: as a : CROSSBREED b : to breed within a closed population interbreed transitive senses
: to cause to breed together
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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