interbred

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/ɪntɚˈbɹɛd/

A form of interbreed — To breed or reproduce within an isolated community.

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inbred
OriginEnglish bred ← Latin inter- ← Proto-Italic *n̥ter →
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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of interbreed

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivebred of closely related parents

Similar
inbred
Also see
inbred

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁n̥tér
  3. Proto-Italic*n̥ter
  4. Latininter
  5. Latininter-
  6. Englishinter-
  7. Englishbred
  8. Englishinterbred

From inter- + bred.

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APA

interbred. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interbred

MLA

“interbred.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interbred. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “interbred,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interbred.

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