CROSSBREEDING Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word crossbreeding. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for CROSSBREEDING
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crossbreed | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
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 verb • breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties | ||||||||
crossing | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • traveling across • a shallow area in a stream that can be forded • a point where two lines (paths or arcs etc.) intersect • a junction where one street or road crosses another • a path (often marked) where something (as a street or railroad) can be crossed to get from one side to the other • (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids • a voyage across a body of water (usually across the Atlantic Ocean) | ||||||||
hybridization | nounn | |||||||
noun • (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids | ||||||||
interbreeding | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
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) | ||||||||
intercross | verbv | |||||||
noun • The act or product of intercrossing verb • To cross back over one another • To breed two strains having a common ancestry with one another | ||||||||
cross | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a representation of the structure on which Jesus was crucified; used as an emblem of Christianity or in heraldry • a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece • a marking that consists of lines that cross each other • any affliction that causes great suffering • (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 • (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids adjective satellite • extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis • annoyed and irritable verb • travel across or pass over • meet at a point • hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of • fold so as to resemble a cross • to cover or extend over an area or time period • meet and pass • trace a line through or across • breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties | ||||||||
hybrid | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a word that is composed of parts from different languages (e.g., `monolingual' has a Greek prefix and a Latin root) • a composite of mixed origin • (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 • a car which runs on two power sources, usually an internal combustion engine and an electronic motor adjective satellite • produced by crossbreeding | ||||||||
hybridise | verbv | |||||||
verb • breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties | ||||||||
hybridize | verbv | |||||||
verb • breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties | ||||||||
interbreed | verbv | |||||||
verb • breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties |