crossbred

See also: cross-bred

English

Alternative forms

• cross-bred
• xbred (abbreviation)

Etymology

cross- +‎ bred

Adjective

crossbred (not comparable)

1. Produced by breeding from two breeds, varieties or species.

   Antonym: straightbred

Synonyms

• (Produced from two breeds, varieties or species): mixed-blood

Translations

Produced from two breeds, varieties or species

• French: croisé (fr) m
• Galician: cruzado

Noun

crossbred (plural crossbreds)

1. Any organism produced by breeding from two breeds, varieties, or species.

   Antonym: straightbred

Verb

crossbred

1. simple past and past participle of crossbreed