hybridization vs crossing

crossing vs hybridization

hybridization and crossing both are nouns.

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

As nouns, hybridization and crossing are synonyms defined as:

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

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

hybridization (noun)	crossing (noun)
(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids	a voyage across a body of water (usually across the Atlantic Ocean)
	traveling across
	(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
	a path (often marked) where something (as a street or railroad) can be crossed to get from one side to the other
	a junction where one street or road crosses another
	a point where two lines (paths or arcs etc.) intersect
	a shallow area in a stream that can be forded

Difference between hybridization and crossing

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