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crossbreeding::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | interbreeding, miscegenation |
| Type of | procreation, breeding, facts of life, reproduction |
crossbreeding::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | cross, crossing, hybridisation, hybridization, hybridizing, interbreeding |
| Type of | coupling, union, conjugation, mating, pairing, sexual union |
| Has types | monohybrid cross, testcross, reciprocal, reciprocal cross, dihybrid cross, test-cross |
Examples of crossbreeding
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Results of crossbreeding classic and woolly breeds of llama are unpredictable.
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That might be done by crossbreeding soil bacteria with the nitrogen-fixing variety.
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In years past, this was done by crossbreeding animals with desirable traits.
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The equine genome also indicates how extensive crossbreeding was in horse evolution.
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Crossbreeding has not been well studied in dogs, although it has been for livestock.
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Crossbreeding was possible between elves and humans in the Old Norse belief.
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Some of the show's other photographers also play at crossbreeding fashion and the real.
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This crossbreeding has the added effect of confusing the breeding cycle.
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For example, a hybrid grain called triticale was produced by crossbreeding rye and wheat.
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- Hybridization: (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
- Miscegenation: reproduction by parents of different races (especially by white and non-white persons)
- (crossbred) bred from parents of different varieties or species
- (crossbreed) hybrid: (genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species; "a mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey"
- (A Crossbreed (A Sport)) A Crossbreed (A Sport) is a short story by Franz Kafka.
- (Crossbreed (band)) Crossbreed is a six member industrial metal band from Clearwater, Florida, formed in 1996. They were signed with Artemis Records before being dropped from the label in 2003.
- (crossbreed) An organism produced by mating of individuals of different varieties or breeds; To produce (an organism) by the mating of individuals of different breeds, varieties, or species; hybridize; To mate so as to produce a hybrid; interbreed; To mate (an organism) with another organism ...
- (Crossbred) A dog whose sire and dam are representatives of two different breeds. A crossbred dog cannot be registered by the AKC.
- (Cross-bred) Sheep produced by crossing two different recognised breeds Often leads to a stronger, more disease-resistant animal.
