crossbreed Definition
cross·breed (-brēd′)
transitive verb, intransitive verb -·bred′-bred′, -·breed′·ing
noun
hybrid (sense )
crossbreed Usage Examples
Object
- plant: Dexter Bip 08-02-2006, 14:06 There's a significant difference between selectively crossbreeding plants and splicing the genes from a fish into a plant.
- program: The Ghanaian government has embarked on a cattle crossbreeding program in order to establish a dairy industry.
Converse of object
own: At that point in time she already owned another crossbreed ( also a 20/40 dog ).
Adjective modifier
- old: Twelve week old crossbreed, Turkey, was abandoned in a cardboard box outside Dogs Trust Newbury on Boxing Day last year.
- new: The Everio is neither chunky nor fragile, but this dinky new crossbreed is a tad too Shetland pony.
Modifies a noun
- dog: Swinton, our recommended pet insurance provider, offer two levels of cover for your pedigree dog, crossbreed dog or cat.
- female: Tara is a crossbreed female of about 6-8 years old.
Modifying Another Word
selectively: Dexter Bip 08-02-2006, 14:06 There's a significant difference between selectively crossbreeding plants and splicing the genes from a fish into a plant.
Noun used with modifier
family: We are also holding a regional heat of the Kennel Club's Scruffts competition for family crossbreeds.
Browse dictionary entries near crossbreed
- ‹ crossbred
- ‹ crossbow
- ‹ crossbones
- ‹ crossbill
- ‹ crossbedded
- ‹ crossbeam
- ‹ crossbar
- ‹ cross-training
- ‹ cross trading
- ‹ cross talk
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- crossing ›
- crossing guard ›
- crossing-over ›

