interbreeding

• Action de croiser ou de reproduire entre différentes espèces, variétés ou races, conduisant souvent à des hybrides ou à une descendance mélangée.

The act of breeding or reproducing between different species, varieties, or races, often resulting in hybrids or mixed offspring.

indénombrable

1. Genetic mixing of speciesB2formalscientific

   The act of breeding between different species or varieties of organisms, often resulting in hybrid offspring.

   métissage interspécifique

   • Interbreeding between wolves and dogs can produce fertile hybrids.
   • Farmers sometimes use interbreeding to create hardier crop varieties.
   • The study examined the effects of interbreeding on the genetic diversity of the population.

   Synonymescrossbreedingcrossinghybridization

2. Reproduction between different human racesB2formal

   The process of reproduction between individuals of different racial groups, historically often referring to unions between white and non-white persons.

   Métissage interracial

   • In some countries, laws once prohibited interbreeding between different races.
   • The anthropologist studied how interbreeding has shaped modern human genetics.
   • Interbreeding between European settlers and indigenous peoples occurred throughout colonial history.

   Synonymesamalgamationintermixturemiscegenation

• Verbe utilisé pour décrire le croisement ou le mélange d'individus de différentes espèces, variétés ou races, généralement dans un contexte biologique ou agricole.

A verb used to describe the act of breeding or crossing individuals of different species, varieties, or breeds, typically in a biological or agricultural context.

verbe irrégulier

1. Breed across varietiesB2formalscientific

   To cause animals or plants of different breeds, races, or varieties to reproduce together, often to create a hybrid.

   Croiser des variétés

   • Farmers interbreed different varieties of corn to increase yield.
   • The scientists interbred two species of fish to study genetic inheritance.
   • Dogs of different breeds are often interbred to produce new designer breeds.

   Synonymescrosscrossbreed

2. Reproduce across ethnic groupsC1formal

   (of humans) To produce offspring from parents of different ethnic or racial groups.

   se métisser

   • The ancient population interbred with neighboring tribes over centuries.
   • In many societies, people from different backgrounds interbreed freely.
   • Genetic studies show that early humans interbred with Neanderthals.

   Synonymesmiscegenate