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crossbreeding
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crossbreeding /cross·breed·ing/ (-brēd-ing) hybridization; the mating of organisms of different strains or species.
crossbreeding
Etymology: L, crux + bredan
the production of offspring by the mating of individuals of different varieties, strains, or species; hybridization. See also inbreeding. crossbred, adj.

crossbreeding
hybridization; the mating of organisms of different strains or species, e.g. when animals of different breeds are mated. Practiced extensively in farm animals to capitalize on advantages conferred by hybrid vigor.


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