interbreed

English

Etymology

inter- +‎ breed

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪnteɹˈbɹid/
• Rhymes: -iːd

Verb

interbreed (third-person singular simple present interbreeds, present participle interbreeding, simple past and past participle interbred)

1. To breed or reproduce within an isolated community.
2. To breed or reproduce within a heterogenous community, the products of which produce hybrids.

Translations

to breed or reproduce within an isolated community

• Dutch: intelen
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}

to breed or reproduce within a heterogenous community, the products of which produce hybrids

• Dutch: hybridiseren
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Bulgarian: кръстосвам (bg) (krǎstosvam)

References

• “interbreed”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
• “interbreed”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.