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mongrelized

mongrelized

9.2
An animal or plant born from parents of different breeds
  • adjective
  • /ˈmʌŋɡrəˌlaɪzd/
  • Informal
translation icon : mestizo
  • Many animal shelters care for mongrelized dogs that need loving homes.

Examples

  • The farmer preferred mongrelized crops because they were more resistant to disease.

  • The garden was full of mongrelized flowers, each with unique colors and shapes.

  • The mongrelized breed has unique characteristics.

  • Many plants are mongrelized to improve resilience.

  • The gardener noticed that the mongrelized roses bloomed in a variety of vibrant colors.

  • After years of selective breeding, the mongrelized goats produced healthier offspring.

  • The zoo showcased a mongrelized collection of animals that included hybrids from various species.

Synonyms

hybrid
vsmongrelized
31 3.7

Made by crossing two different kinds of animal or plant

refers to mixed origin generally not limited to interspecies crosses
intercrossed
vsmongrelized
  • Specialized
8.1

Made by breeding two different types of the same animal or plant

is a general mixed origin term rather than only the breeding process
half-bred
vsmongrelized
7.0

An animal whose one parent is pure and the other parent is mixed

covers mixed origin broadly not only the single pure parent case

Antonyms

purebred
  • Specialized
11 4.6

Has parents and grandparents from the same family line without mixing with other animals

pedigreed
  • Specialized
2 6.2

An animal with official records that show it comes from a pure breed

How Purebred

purebred
  • Specialized
11 4.6
pedigreed
  • Specialized
2 6.2
mongrelized
  • Informal
9.2
crossbred
4.8

Surface Forms

mongrelized positive
mongrelizer comparative
mongrelizedest superlative

Morphology

mongrelized = mongrelize (transparent) = mongrel + ize + d

Regular adjectival formation from the verb 'mongrelize'; sense denotes result of mixing in literal breeding contexts.

Etymology

Mongrelized comes from mongrel, which once meant an animal 'of mixed breed', plus -ize 'to make'. So mongrelized animals or plants are ones 'made mixed' by crossbreeding or by mixing different varieties.