cross vs crossbreeding

crossbreeding vs cross

cross and crossbreeding both are nouns.

cross is an adjective but crossbreeding is not an adjective.

cross is a verb but crossbreeding is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cross	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
crossbreeding	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, cross and crossbreeding are synonyms defined as:

cross and crossbreeding: (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids

Other synonyms of cross include crossing, hybridisation, hybridization, hybridizing, interbreeding.

cross (noun)	crossbreeding (noun)
(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids	(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
(genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species	reproduction by parents of different races (especially by white and non-white persons)
a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
any affliction that causes great suffering

cross (adjective)	crossbreeding (adjective)
extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis
annoyed and irritable

cross (verb)	crossbreeding (verb)
breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
trace a line through or across
travel across or pass over
meet and pass
meet at a point
fold so as to resemble a cross
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
to cover or extend over an area or time period

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