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CROSSBREEDING Synonyms

There are 10 synonyms of the word crossbreeding. (exact relations)
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

Best Hypernyms For CROSSBREEDING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for crossbreeding, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (7)
being breed breeding mating organism procreation reproduction

Alternatives for CROSSBREED

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