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crossbreed vs breed

breed vs crossbreed

crossbreed and breed both are nouns.

crossbreed and breed both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
crossbreed Yes No Yes No
breed Yes No Yes No
As verbs, breed is a hypernym of crossbreed; that is, breed is a word with a broader meaning than crossbreed:
  • crossbreed: breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
  • breed: cause to procreate (animals)
crossbreed (noun) breed (noun)
(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 a special type
a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
crossbreed (verb) breed (verb)
breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties have young (animals) or reproduce (organisms)
copulate with a female, used especially of horses
cause to procreate (animals)
call forth
Difference between crossbreed and breed

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