cross-breed

A form of crossbreed — To produce (an organism) by the mating of individuals of different breeds, varieties, or species; hybridize.

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Meanings

verbcross-breed (third-person singular simple present cross-breeds, present participle cross-breeding, simple past and past participle cross-bred)

present singular third person cross-breeds · participle present cross-breeding · participle past cross-bred · past cross-bred

  1. alternativeAlternative form of crossbreed.
nouncross-breed (plural cross-breeds)

plural cross-breeds

  1. alternativeAlternative form of crossbreed.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
hybrid

Origin

From cross- + breed.

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APA

cross-breed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross-breed

MLA

“cross-breed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross-breed. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cross-breed,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross-breed.

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