CROSSBREEDS Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word crossbreeds. (close relations)
Definition of CROSSBREEDS
crossbreeding
Best Alternative Words for CROSSBREEDS
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crosses | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a long racket with a triangular frame; used in playing lacrosse | ||||||||
hybrids | 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 | ||||||||
mongrels | nounn | |||||||
noun • derogatory term for a variation that is not genuine; something irregular or inferior or of dubious origin • an inferior dog or one of mixed breed | ||||||||
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 |