interbreeding 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; hybridizing; hybridisation; hybridization.
noun reproduction by parents of different races (especially by white and non-white persons)
miscegenation; crossbreeding.
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