crossbreed

crossbreed
I. verb (crossbred; -breeding) Date: 1675 transitive verb hybridize, cross; especially to cross (two varieties or breeds) within the same species intransitive verb to engage in or undergo hybridization II. noun Date: 1774 hybrid

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