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interbreed

[ in-ter-breed ]

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verb (used with object)

interbred, interbreeding.

to crossbreed (a plant or animal).
to cause to breed together.

verb (used without object)

interbred, interbreeding.

to crossbreed.
to breed or mate with a closely related individual, as in a small, closed population.

interbreed

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verb

intr to breed within a single family or strain so as to produce particular characteristics in the offspring
another term for crossbreed

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Word History and Origins

Origin of interbreed¹

First recorded in 1855–60; inter- + breed

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Barred owls and spotted owls are similar in appearance and the birds can even interbreed.

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"Over time we are going to have this entire lineage of cold adapted elephants that we can put back into the wild that can interbreed"

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The two owls are closely related; they are similar in appearance and the birds can even interbreed.

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Scotland's nature agency NatureScot refers to these animals as feral pigs, and said they include hybrids - a mix of boar and domestic pigs following interbreeding.

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"Are they co-operative, is there interbreeding, are the locals able to make their way into the elite?"

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