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View synonyms for crossbred

crossbred

[ kraws-bred, kros- ]

adjective

  1. produced by crossbreeding.


noun

crossbred

/ ˈkrɒsˌbrɛd /

adjective

  1. (of plants or animals) produced as a result of crossbreeding
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. a crossbred plant or animal, esp an animal resulting from a cross between two pure breeds Compare grade purebred
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of crossbred1

First recorded in 1855–60; cross- + bred
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Example Sentences

The most fit are crossbred—chunks of their code are swapped, creating a new generation.

In early times it was the almost universal opinion that crossbred stock had more vitality than pure-bred stock.

It included two greyhounds, a rough-coated deerhound, a foxhound, and the fawn-colored crossbred mentioned above.

The powerful crossbred dog would find the snow a scant obstacle to his hunting.

Bac an Leth-choin (bark an lechun), Shelf of the crossbred dog.

One day, when Castilla was out hunting, an Indian came up, with an ordinary-looking crossbred dog.

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