crossbred

• Qualifie un animal ou une plante issu du croisement de deux espèces, races ou variétés différentes.

Describes an animal or plant that is the result of breeding two different species, breeds, or varieties.

1. Bred from different varieties or speciesB2formal

   Produced by mating individuals of different breeds, varieties, or species.

   hybride, croisé

   • The crossbred dog had traits from both its parent breeds.
   • Crossbred plants often show increased resistance to disease.
   • Farmers sometimes prefer crossbred livestock for their hardiness.

   Synonymescrosscrossedhybridinterbredmongrel

   Antonymespurepurebredthoroughbred

• Verbe désignant l'action de créer un organisme hybride en croisant deux espèces, variétés ou races différentes, souvent dans un but de sélection.

A verb used to describe the act of producing a hybrid organism by breeding two different species, varieties, or breeds.

verbe irrégulier

1. Breeding of different species or varietiesB2formalscientific

   To produce offspring by mating two different species, breeds, or varieties of animals or plants.

   Croiser des espèces ou variétés différentes

   • Farmers often crossbreed cattle to improve milk production.
   • Scientists crossbreed different strains of wheat for better disease resistance.
   • They crossbred a lion and a tiger to create a liger.

   Synonymescrossinterbreed