cross 5
noundomain: animal
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
(genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species
Examples
- 1.a mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey
Synonyms
- hybrid 3
(genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species
- crossbreed 1
(genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species
