interbreed
pronunciation
How to pronounce interbreed in British English:
UK [ˌɪntəˈbriːd]
How to pronounce interbreed in American English:
US [ˌɪntərˈbriːd]
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- Verb:
- breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
Word Origin
- interbreed (v.)
- 1859, from inter- + breed. Related: Interbred; interbreeding.
Example
- 1. Dna studies suggest the two species did not interbreed .
- 2. Since they no longer meet , they no longer interbreed .
- 3. Our training was vast ; we chose not to marry or interbreed , as this was perceived as only a purpose for those of lesser spiritual status upon sirius .
- 4. Steelhead populations and rainbow trout populations can and do interbreed at different levels .
- 5. Related species that are not geographically isolated , and which could interbreed but in practice do not because of differences in behavior , breeding season , etc. , are called sympatric species .