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/kraws"bred', kros"-/, adj.1. produced by crossbreeding.n.2. an animal or group of animals produced by hybridization; hybrid.[1855-60; CROSS- + BRED]
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crossbred — [krôsbred΄] adj. produced by the interbreeding of different varieties or breeds n. a crossbred plant or animal; hybrid; mongrel … English World dictionary
Crossbred — Cross bred ( br?d ), a. (Stock Breeding) Produced by mixing distinct breeds; mongrel. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
crossbred — index promiscuous Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
crossbred — adjective bred from parents of different varieties or species • Ant: ↑purebred • Similar to: ↑bigeneric, ↑hybrid, ↑intercrossed, ↑underbred, ↑half blooded, ↑half bred, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
crossbred — adjective Date: 1856 produced by crossbreeding ; hybrid • crossbred noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
crossbred — cross•bred [[t]ˈkrɔsˌbrɛd, ˈkrɒs [/t]] adj. 1) gen produced by crossbreeding 2) gen a crossbred plant or animal; hybrid • Etymology: 1855–60 … From formal English to slang
crossbred wool — noun : wool from crossbred sheep * * * crossbred wool, wool from a sheep that is a cross of two breeds of sheep, such as the Corriedale. Crossbred wool is brighter and coarser than Merino and is used especially in the making of hosiery and… … Useful english dictionary
crossbred mackerel — juodasis tuniukas statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Euthynnus lineatus angl. black skipjack; crossbred mackerel; eastern little tuna; Pacific little tuna rus. восточный тунец; малый чёрный тунец; чёрный … Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas
crossbred — adjective Produced by breeding from two breeds, varieties or species … Wiktionary
crossbred — cross·bred krȯs bred adj produced by crossbreeding: HYBRID cross·bred .bred n … Medical dictionary
