Definition of CROSSBREED

crossbreed

Plural: crossbreeds

Noun

  • (genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species
  • An organism produced by mating of individuals of different varieties or breeds.

Verb

  • breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
    • "Mendel tried crossbreeding"
  • To produce (an organism) by the mating of individuals of different breeds, varieties, or species; hybridize.
  • To mate so as to produce a hybrid; interbreed.
  • To mate (an organism) with another organism so as to produce a hybrid.

Origin / Etymology

From cross- + breed.

Scrabble Score: 15

crossbreed: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
crossbreed: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
crossbreed: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

crossbreed: valid Words With Friends Word