mongrelized
- adjective
- /ˈmʌŋɡrəˌlaɪzd/
- Informal
- Many animal shelters care for mongrelized dogs that need loving homes.
Examples
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The farmer preferred mongrelized crops because they were more resistant to disease.
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The garden was full of mongrelized flowers, each with unique colors and shapes.
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The mongrelized breed has unique characteristics.
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Many plants are mongrelized to improve resilience.
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The gardener noticed that the mongrelized roses bloomed in a variety of vibrant colors.
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After years of selective breeding, the mongrelized goats produced healthier offspring.
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The zoo showcased a mongrelized collection of animals that included hybrids from various species.
Synonyms
Made by crossing two different kinds of animal or plant
Made by breeding two different types of the same animal or plant
An animal whose one parent is pure and the other parent is mixed
Antonyms
How Purebred
Surface Forms
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.