as in hybrid
an offspring of parents with different genes especially when of different races, breeds, species, or genera
a Siamese crossbreed who was atypically black, but had the build and voice of a Siamese
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Recent Examples of crossbreed
At the same time, intentional crossbreeds—often marketed as designer dogs such as cockapoos, maltipoos, and doodles—have surged in popularity.
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
These crossbreeds may keep hope alive And while naturally conceived elkhorn and staghorn coral may soon be a thing of the past in Florida, reef restoration groups will keep breeding and replanting them.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
These crossbreeds may keep hope alive And while naturally conceived elkhorn and staghorn coral may soon be a thing of the past in Florida, reef restoration groups will keep breeding and replanting them.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossbreed
hybrid
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At the far end of the spectrum is Ponant’s Le Commandant Charcot, the world’s first hybrid-electric polar icebreaker and the only passenger vessel capable of reaching the geographic North Pole.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Toyota Camry hybrid and the Civic hybrid come in second and third.—
Kristine Lazar,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Crossbreed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossbreed. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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