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in⋅ter⋅breed

  [in-ter-breed] verb, -bred, -breed⋅ing.
Use interbreed in a Sentence
–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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