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crossbred

[ kraws-bred, kros- ]

adjective

  1. produced by crossbreeding.


noun

crossbred

/ ˈ°ì°ùÉ’²õËŒ²ú°ùÉ›»å /

adjective

  1. (of plants or animals) produced as a result of crossbreeding
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a crossbred plant or animal, esp an animal resulting from a cross between two pure breeds Compare grade purebred
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of crossbred1

First recorded in 1855–60; cross- + bred
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This evolutionary process leads to the formation of ecotypes, i.e., locally adapted "plant breeds" that differ slightly in appearance and may no longer be easily crossbred.

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WA 64, first crossbred in 1998, has been researched extensively for more than two decades.

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The wild pigs in Canada are unique because they were originally crossbred by humans to be larger and more cold-hardy than their feral cousins to the south.

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Along the way the farmers crossbred the table vines with local wild grapevines.

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He entered the Chapingo University program last year but still has crossbred corn fed with chemical fertilizers planted on most of his 25 acres.

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