crossbred

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crossbred

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From cross- + bred.

adjective cross-bred · xbred

not comparable Produced by breeding from two breeds, varieties or species.
Similar: mixed-blood · Opposite: straightbred

noun crossbreds · cross-bred · xbred

Any organism produced by breeding from two breeds, varieties, or species.
Opposite: straightbred

verb cross-bred · xbred

participle, past simple past and past participle of crossbreed

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adj Produced from two breeds, varieties or species

Español	mestizo, cruzado, entrecruzado
Français	croisé

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@misc{crossbred_2026,
  title = {crossbred},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/crossbred},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}