crossbreed

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cross·breed / ˈkrôsˌbrēd/ • n. an animal or plant produced by mating or hybridizing two different species, breeds, or varieties.• v. [tr.] produce (an animal or plant) in this way. ∎  hybridize (a breed, species, or variety) with another. ∎  [intr.] (of an animal or plant) breed with a different breed, species, or variety.

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