interbreed

[in-ter-breed]

in·ter·breed

[in-ter-breed] verb, in·ter·bred, in·ter·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.

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Interbreed is one of our favorite verbs.
So is lollygag. Does it mean:
to flee; abscond:
to spend time idly; loaf.

Origin:
1855–60; inter- + breed
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interbreed (ˌɪntəˈbriːd)
 
vb , -breeds, -breeding, -bred
1.  (intr) to breed within a single family or strain so as to produce particular characteristics in the offspring
2.  another term for crossbreed

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