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    crossbreed

    crossbreed - Dictionary definition and meaning for word crossbreed

    Definition
    (noun) (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
    Synonyms : cross , hybrid
    Example Sentence
    • a mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey
    Definition
    (verb) breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
    Synonyms : cross , hybridise , hybridize , interbreed
    Example Sentence
    • cross a horse and a donkey
    • Mendel tried crossbreeding
    • these species do not interbreed
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for crossbreed

so you are crossing the two breeds of a cow(american cow..which is a hybrid of two others breeds of cow ,and a hybrid obtains it charecter from both the parent breeds.


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