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breed vs interbreed

interbreed vs breed

breed is a noun but interbreed is not a noun.

breed and interbreed both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
breed Yes No Yes No
interbreed No No Yes No
As verbs, interbreed is a hyponym of breed; that is, interbreed is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than breed:
  • breed: cause to procreate (animals)
  • interbreed: breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
Other hyponyms of breed include mongrelise, mongrelize, cross, crossbreed, hybridise, hybridize.
breed (noun) interbreed (noun)
a special type
a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
breed (verb) interbreed (verb)
have young (animals) or reproduce (organisms) breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
copulate with a female, used especially of horses
cause to procreate (animals)
call forth
Difference between breed and interbreed

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