verb🔗ShareTo produce (an organism) by the mating of individuals of different breeds, varieties, or species; hybridize."A farmer might consider crossbreeding his cows to produce offspring that give more milk and are more resistant to disease. "organismbiologyagricultureanimalplantscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo mate so as to produce a hybrid; interbreed."Farmers are crossbreeding different types of cows to produce offspring that give more milk. "biologyanimalplantagriculturescienceorganismnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo mate (an organism) with another organism so as to produce a hybrid."A farmer might be crossbreeding a Jersey cow with a Holstein bull to produce offspring that are both good milk producers and hardy. "organismbiologyagricultureanimalplantscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe process, or the result of crossbreeding"The crossbreeding of different types of tomatoes resulted in a new variety with larger fruit. "biologyagricultureanimalplantorganismprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
