cross-breeding

noun

A type or instance of breeding separate strains of the same species in order to create new traits.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of cross-breed
nouncross-breeding (countable and uncountable, plural cross-breedings)

plural cross-breedings

  1. countableuncountableA type or instance of breeding separate strains of the same species in order to create new traits.
  2. countableuncountableA type or instance of breeding members of similar albeit distinct species, e.g. a mule from a horse and donkey.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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