Dictionary:
cross·bred (krôs'brĕd, krŏs'-)
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| Veterinary Dictionary: crossbred |
Progeny of a mating between two animals which are purebreds of different breeds, e.g. crossbred sheep are usually offspring of matings between merinos and British breeds.
| WordNet: crossbred |
The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
esp an animal produced by a cross between two pure breeds
The adjective crossbred has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
bred from a mixture of breeds or strains
Antonym: purebred (meaning #1)
Meaning #2:
bred of parents of different races or strains
Synonym: interbred
| Translations: Crossbred |
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - krydset, krydsavlet
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Nederlands (Dutch)
gekruist, halfbloed
Français (French)
adj. - hybride
n. - croisement, hybridation
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Deutsch (German)
adj. - gekreuzt
n. - Halbblut
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Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - (βιολ.) διασταυρωμένος, μιγάς
n. - (βιολ.) διασταύρωση, υβρίδιο
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Italiano (Italian)
mezzosangue
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Português (Portuguese)
adj. - mestiço (animal)
n. - híbrido (m)
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Español (Spanish)
adj. - cruzado, híbrido, mestizo
n. - animal producido por hibridación
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Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - hybrid-, bastard-, av blandras
n. - korsning, korsningsprodukt, blandras, hybrid
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
杂种的
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中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 雜種的
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日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 雑種の
n. - 交雑種, 雑種
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العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) مهجن (الاسم) هجين
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - מוכלא, מוצלב
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