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Crossbreeding

nounid 26766·updated May 18, 2026
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(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids

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crossingmiscegenation
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Crossbreedings
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Crossbreeding's
pluralpossessive
Crossbreedings'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
reproduction by parents of different races (especially by white and non-white persons)
§2
(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids

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