cross
verb (MIX) /krɒs/
/krɑːs/ Definition
› If you cross a plant or animal with another of a different type, you cause them to breed together in order to produce a new variety (= type of plant or animal).Breeds and breeding
(Definition of cross verb (MIX) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- beget verb
- breed noun
- breed verb (REPRODUCE)
- breeder noun
- breeding ground noun
- breeding noun (ANIMALS)
- brood mare noun
- crossbreed noun
- fancier noun
- father verb
- inbred adjective (RELATED)
- inbreeding noun
- interbreed verb
- pedigree noun
- purebred adjective
- sire verb
- stud noun (HORSE)
- thoroughbred adjective, noun
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