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/ˈkɹɑːsˌbɹiːd/ · verb
(transitive) To produce (an organism) by the mating of individuals of different breeds, varieties, or species; hybridize..
Recalling the crossbreeding of the lakeside daisy, he insists, "If we hadn't polluted that population with Ohio plants it might have vanished.
When I ask about these dogs, they are described to me as the local mutts, mongrels, pavement specials, crossbreeds.
Use cross breed when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Cross breed means (transitive) To produce (an organism) by the mating of individuals of different breeds, varieties, or species; hybridize..
Common synonyms include hybrid, interbreed, hybridize.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Recalling the crossbreeding of the lakeside daisy, he insists, "If we hadn't polluted that population with Ohio plants it might have vanished.
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