hybridization vs crossbreeding

hybridization and crossbreeding both are nouns.

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

As nouns, hybridization and crossbreeding are synonyms defined as:

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

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

hybridization (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
	reproduction by parents of different races (especially by white and non-white persons)