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interbreeding vs sexual union

sexual union vs interbreeding

interbreeding and sexual union both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
interbreeding Yes No No No
sexual union Yes No No No
As nouns, sexual union is a hypernym of interbreeding; that is, sexual union is a word with a broader meaning than interbreeding:
  • interbreeding: (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
  • sexual union: the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes
Other hypernyms of interbreeding include conjugation, coupling, mating, pairing, union.
interbreeding (noun) sexual union (noun)
(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes
reproduction by parents of different races (especially by white and non-white persons)
Difference between interbreeding and sexual union

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