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interbreed vs breed

breed vs interbreed

interbreed is not a noun while breed is a noun.

interbreed and breed both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
interbreed No No Yes No
breed Yes No Yes No
As verbs, breed is a hypernym of interbreed; that is, breed is a word with a broader meaning than interbreed:
  • interbreed: breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
  • breed: cause to procreate (animals)
interbreed (noun) breed (noun)
a special type
a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
interbreed (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 interbreed and breed

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