crossbreeding
noun
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- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
Types & categories
- pairing hypernym
- dihybrid cross hyponym
- monohybrid cross hyponym
- reciprocal cross hyponym
- testcross hyponym
Related & opposite
- crossbreed derivation
- genetics domain topic
Sense 2 noun
reproduction by parents of different races (especially by white and non-white persons)
Types & categories
- procreation hypernym
Related & opposite
- crossbreed derivation
- miscegenate derivation
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | crossbreed |
| 1 | domain topic | Related & opposite | genetics |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | pairing |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | dihybrid cross |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | monohybrid cross |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | reciprocal cross |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | testcross |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | crossbreed |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | miscegenate |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | procreation |