as in hybrid
being offspring produced by parents of different races, breeds, species, or genera
a beautiful crossbred dog who had the pleading eyes of a beagle and the body of a greyhound
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as in crossbreed
an offspring of parents with different genes especially when of different races, breeds, species, or genera
a puppy that was clearly a crossbred of a beagle and a dachshund
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“Crossbred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossbred. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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