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crossbred

[kraws-bred, kros-] / ˈkrɔsˌbrɛd, ˈkrɒs- /


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Large commercial rewards have been reaped from these crossbred literary partnerships.

From Los Angeles Times

This evolutionary process leads to the formation of ecotypes, i.e., locally adapted "plant breeds" that differ slightly in appearance and may no longer be easily crossbred.

From Science Daily

WA 64, first crossbred in 1998, has been researched extensively for more than two decades.

From Seattle Times

The wild pigs in Canada are unique because they were originally crossbred by humans to be larger and more cold-hardy than their feral cousins to the south.

From Salon

Along the way the farmers crossbred the table vines with local wild grapevines.

From Scientific American