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May 26, 2012
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Synonyms for crossbred

Noun

1. crossbred, hybrid, crossbreed, cross
usage: a hybrid (especially an animal produced by a cross between two pure breeds)

Verb

1. crossbreed, cross, hybridize, hybridise, interbreed, breed
usage: breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties; "cross a horse and a donkey"; "Mendel tried crossbreeding"; "these species do not interbreed"

Adjective

1. crossbred (vs. purebred), bigeneric, crossed, hybrid, interbred, intercrossed, underbred, half-blooded, half-bred, half-breed, outbred
usage: bred from a mixture of breeds or strains
2. crossbred, interbred, outbred (vs. inbred)
usage: bred of parents of different races or strains
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