crossbreeding
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4.4
- noun
- /ˈkrɔsˌbridɪŋ/
:
cruzamiento
- An understanding of the processes involved in the field may be helpful to those charged with the management of endangered animals, in which dilution of gene stock through crossbreeding could further undermine a species' chances for survival.
Examples
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Crossbreeding in the lab or for horticultural purposes, however, produces a rich variety of blossoms, right?
Academic text (2002) -
There is little that can be done about this unless one wants to introduce genetic material through crossbreeding with a related species.
Academic text (2012) -
Dogs are people's partners, living right beside them, but they are also animals that humans, through crossbreeding, have created in multitudes of breeds.
Blog text (18) -
For the alala, inbreeding depression is becoming a serious problem, but again, little can be done unless genetic material is introduced through crossbreeding with closely related species.
Academic text (2012) -
It's a wide-ranging, big-budget battle covering a lot of fronts, from crossbreeding crops to tinkering with the plants' genes.
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These goats were crossbreds having different genotypic constitutions (product of crossbreeding between Nachi, DDP, Beetal, and Teddy).
Academic text (2013) -
The scientists are conducting crossbreeding to develop a new variety of tomato that is resistant to disease.
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Farmers often use crossbreeding techniques to create hybrids that are more productive and resilient.
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Through crossbreeding and basic genetic work, we try to develop better strains of rice for problem conditions.
Synonyms
105
5.9
An offspring of two different breeds or varieties
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7.2
Breeding two different plants or animals to make a hybrid
4
6.2
Animals or plants from different groups produce mixed young
3
6.1
Breeding two different plants or animals to make offspring with mixed traits
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6.3
Crossing different plants or animals to make new kinds
A process in which different breeds or groups mate to make hybrid young
A process of making something new by joining two different species or languages
Mixing different breeds to make animals or plants with mixed traits
Breeding animals or plants from different groups to increase gene variety
How Mixed
- Specialized
3
6.1
2
4.4
- Specialized
90
3.1
- Specialized
12
6.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
crossbreeding = crossbreed (transparent) = cross + breed + ing
The noun denotes the action/process formed by adding '-ing' to the verb 'crossbreed'; the components 'cross' + 'breed' directly convey the meaning of mixing breeds.
Etymology
Crossbreeding comes from two simple parts: cross meaning 'to join' or 'go across' and breed meaning 'to produce' young animals or plants. So crossbreeding is the joining of two different breeds or types to make mixed offspring, which is why farmers and gardeners use it to get useful traits.