hybridizing Meaning, Definition & Usage
-
noun (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
cross; crossbreeding; crossing; hybridisation; interbreeding; hybridization.
-
verb breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
hybridize; interbreed; crossbreed; cross; hybridise.
- cross a horse and a donkey
- Mendel tried crossbreeding
- these species do not interbreed