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interbreed - 4 dictionary results

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
in·ter·breed     (ĭn'tər-brēd')  Pronunciation Key 
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.

interbreed

verb
breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties; "cross a horse and a donkey"; "Mendel tried crossbreeding"; "these species do not interbreed" [syn: crossbreed

Interbreed

In`ter*breed"\, v. t. & i. To breed by crossing different stocks of animals or plants.

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