Definition of crossbred Crossbred

cross•bred

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What does crossbred mean?

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Adjective

crossbred, crossbredder, crossbreddest

crossbred - bred from parents of different varieties or species
  purebred bred for many generations from member of a recognized breed or strain
  outbred bred of parents not closely related; having parents of different classes or tribes
  ancestry, filiation, lineage, derivation inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
  bigeneric resulting from a cross between species of different genera
  hybrid, intercrossed produced by crossbreeding
  underbred of inferior or mixed breed; "an underbred dog"
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  • crossbred (a.)
    Produced by mixing distinct breeds; mongrel.

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