hybridize 1

verbdomain: v physical contact

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties

Examples

1.these species do not interbreed
2.Mendel tried crossbreeding
3.cross a horse and a donkey

Synonyms

crossbreed 1
cross 8
hybridise 1
interbreed 1

Derivationally related form

hybridization 1

noun

(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids

hybridizing 1

noun

(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids

hybrid 3

noun

(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

hybrid 2

noun

a composite of mixed origin

Hyponym

backcross 1

verb

mate a hybrid of the first generation with one of its parents

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