interbreeding

Plural: interbreedings

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)
• breeding within a narrow range of individuals
• breeding between heterogeneous individuals

Verb

• breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
• present participle and gerund of interbreed

Synonyms

cross, crossbreed, crossbreeding, crossing, hybridisation, hybridise, hybridization, hybridize, hybridizing, interbreed, miscegenation, inbreeding