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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') Pronunciation Key
v.   in·ter·bred (-brěd'), in·ter·breed·ing, in·ter·breeds

v.   intr.

To breed with another kind or species; hybridize.
To breed within a narrow range or with closely related types or individuals; inbreed.

v. tr.
To cause to interbreed.

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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]

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Interbreed

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

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