crossbreeding

Plural: crossbreedings

Noun

• (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
• reproduction by parents of different races (especially by white and non-white persons)
• The process or the result of crossbreeding.

Verb

• breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
  • "Mendel tried crossbreeding"
• present participle and gerund of crossbreed

Synonyms

cross, crossbreed, crossing, hybridisation, hybridise, hybridization, hybridize, hybridizing, interbreed, interbreeding, miscegenation