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