crossbreeding vs cross

cross vs crossbreeding

crossbreeding and cross both are nouns.

crossbreeding is not an adjective while cross is an adjective.

crossbreeding is not a verb while cross is a verb.

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

As nouns, crossbreeding and cross are synonyms defined as:

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

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

crossbreeding (noun)	cross (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
reproduction by parents of different races (especially by white and non-white persons)	(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 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

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

crossbreeding (verb)	cross (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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